3 Reasons People Skip Synthetic Motor Oil

April 10, 2010

When it comes to protecting your engine and your pocketbook motor oil changes have to be the most important method a preventing a complete catastrophe under the hood.  Not changing your motor oil properly or not using the right oils can very quickly cause destruction of engine components that can cost you $10,000 or more… […]

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Friend Changes Synthetic Motor Oil Change Interval From 3,000 Miles Gradually to 25,000 Miles

April 10, 2010

Tim went from changing oil every 3,000 miles to once a year with synthetic motor oil.  He had problems with wal mart oil change screwing up his car every time. Tim  is a  friend of mine and has a daily commute to work of 30 miles each way so he drives about 60 miles a […]

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Synthetic Motor Oil – Do You Need To “Run In” The Engine of A New Car

April 9, 2010

I would!  Supposedly gas engines don’t need to be “run in” any more but I know the engine is not truly broke in now for a good 30,000 to 50,000 miles.  After that amount of time all the components have had a chance to run in and the engine is in the groove. For gas […]

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5W 30 Oil – Why You Should Consider 0w 30 Oil Instead

April 8, 2010

For fun I asked a hand full of my friends what the 5w in 5w 30 oil stood for.  I received a multitude of answers basically all indicating a lack of knowledge of what the SAE rating system stands for.  The closest answer was the the “w” stands for winter weight… The 5w is a […]

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What About Motor Oil Additives

April 8, 2010

Should you pour after market additives into your motor oil?  You could be risking the health of your engine if you do!  Remember slick 50? There are a ton of detailed reports and FTC complaints and lawsuits against companies producing things like Slick 50.  For example the manufacturer of slick 50 lost (they had to […]

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3 Questions About Synthetic Motor Oil Change Intervals

April 7, 2010

I received these 3 questions about synthetic motor oil change intervals today from a friendly subscriber.  They are great questions because if you are not careful you can end up spending way too much money paying the greedy oil companies or at the other end of the spectrum you can end up with engine damage, […]

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Motor Oil Maintenance Freak

April 6, 2010

We all know there is minimum level of preventative maintenance, like changing your motor oil, that must be performed on your engine to allow it to survive… period.  When it comes to vehicle maintenance the question is how little is too little and how much is too much? So I have to ask, when you […]

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Royal Purple Motor Oil Questions

April 5, 2010

Royal Purple Motor Oil Questions As a skeptical engineer I have some important questions about Royal Purple Motor Oil.  Before I go pouring something into my engine I want to be sure I am not creating an engine disaster in my fear of a catastrophic tossing of rod from a piston seizure. I want to […]

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Motor Oil Prices Increase as Dollar Inflates

March 23, 2010

There has been a huge shift in the US auto makers.  General Motors and Chrysler were bought out by the government… “rescued”.  Ford has some similar changes.  This was all the result of the combination of a speculative housing bubble fed by easy lending practices.  Double compounded by high oil prices driving consumer purchasing from […]

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Synthetic Oil Review – Prevent An Engine Meltdown

March 23, 2010

For an instant way to destroy your engine you can drain the oil out and run the engine. Without the lifeblood of your engine the motor oil, metal to metal contact and friction quickly heat things up.  In a matter of minutes you either seize your engine or throw a rod as the cylinder walls […]

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