What the Heck is Shear Stability in Motor Oil

June 10, 2010

There is a lot of technical jargon in the motor oil industry and somehow these guys think people understand what they are saying when they talk about things like “shear stability”.  I find that people are more interested in hearing about more horsepower and better engine protection then they are in hearing about technical details […]

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Who Came Up With 3,000 Mile Motor Oil Changes

June 10, 2010

Where the heck did the 3,000 mile oil change interval come from?  That number has been around for at least 50 years.  Someone had to be the first to say “you should change your oil every 3,000 miles”. Times have changed!  Gone are the days of short commutes living near your place of business.  People […]

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As Far As Oil Changes Go People Fall In Two Categories…

June 7, 2010

There are folks who care about their engine maintenance and oil changes and there are people who don’t have the first clue or concern about their engine maintenance. I have a problem with this second group and here’s why… Years ago I decided to be debt free.  It took about a decade to achieve but […]

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Would You Pour Dirt In The Motor Oil Of Your New Engine?

June 4, 2010

Would You Pour Dirt In The Motor Oil Of Your New Engine? Say you finally bought that new truck you were looking for.  A lot of times folks are worried about engine break in period and how long before the first oil change.  Those are good concerns… it goes to show that people care about […]

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What Happens If Your Motor Oil Filter Plugs?

May 7, 2010

Can you imagine driving down the highway what would happen if the oil quit flowing inside your engine?  If the motor oil couldn’t get through your oil filter.  We put a lot of confidence in one little bulb lighting up to let us know we may have an oil problem.  Disaster happens fast at 2100 […]

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Extended Synthetic Motor Oil Changes Save The Environment

May 5, 2010

The giant oil spill taking place in the Gulf of Mexico is a reminder of how damaging hydrocarbon spills are to the environment.  High concentrations of oil are flat out toxic to life and low levels of oil contamination cause subtle long term damage like retarded plant and animal growth and poor animal reproduction.  These […]

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Honda Odyssey Synthetic Transmission Fluid

May 4, 2010

My wife drives a Honda Odyssey and she loves it.  The problem is I just discovered the year she is driving has a history of transmission failures to the tune of $3000 dollars to replace… bummer. We have been traveling quite a bit and I have been pulling a trailer with the van. It pulls […]

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What Happens If You Don’t Change Your Motor Oil

May 3, 2010

Have you ever met someone that believed you didn’t have to change your motor oil?  I have.  Talk about crazy.  This guy was using the cheapest oil he could find in his car and swore up and down that “motor oil is motor oil”.  He thinks it is all the same stuff and that you […]

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The Problem With Changing Your Motor Oil Is

April 29, 2010

Have you noticed that over the last 3 decades engine compartments went from very serviceable to you can reach your hand in there!  It makes you want to wring the neck of the guy who decided where to put the oil filter in the engine compartment. A lot of times you just can’t get to […]

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Synthetic Motor Oil Preventative Maintenance Pays For Itself

April 28, 2010

Your engine is the heart of your vehicle.  If you maintain it and care for your engine it will start every time and never leave you stranded.  If you don’t care for it it will start to burn oil, have rough starts, make you wonder if you should take a long trip or not, and […]

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