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Hey we are all locked down what else do we have to do?

Is this the start of yet another discussion on motor oil? There's a heated discussion on every other car forum. Weight. Brand. Then the science of formulation. People will post their used oil analysis. Post photos of their oil filters cut open. Reference all the videos on YouTube. And everybody wins.....or there's no winner.....and we all feel good about continuing whatever it is that we are doing. Not often, do you see someone online "see the light" about someone else's choice of oil/filter/oil change interval - then profusely apologize and vow to follow the leader. But it could happen. I might switch to 4 quarts of 10W40 every 3,000 miles, as opposed to recommended in the owners manual, because that's in the fine print of the oil change coupons. In all honesty, I don't think there will be any real difference. By the time your engine reaches over 100,000 miles, then 200,000 miles, there's no way to tell if it made any real difference. I don't think you'll drive the car until the engine fails. Most modern cars have engines that outlast the car. My 97 Explorer "old tech" engine and transmission had around 500,000 miles when I got rid of it, and the engine and transmission were in great condition. The rest of the car had way too much rust, was leaking in the rain, the interior was completely worn out, the headliner was falling down, the carpet kit was destroyed, the windshield had so many scratches that it felt like driving drunk - the engine and transmission outlasted the car.