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Free Automotive Advice 2012-07-16 20:32:00 I am starting this as an experiment to help people make intelligent decisions when it comes to the maintenance, ownership, purchase or anything else related to personal vehicles. I have a broad base of experience in the transportation industry and am a 25-year aircraft mechanic as well as a licensed automotive air-conditioning tech. Check back often as I will be adding content that will save you money on what for most of us is the second biggest investment we'll ever make.I have added a guestbook so that I can offer personalized advice to your individual questions. I will be reviewing and researching each question personnaly for FREE with no obligation whatsoever. I will never share your information with anyone. Click the "Contact Me" link on the right to ask your question. Thanks. Read more:Automotive
Oil Additives 2007-07-20 14:03:00 I've tried a lot of them over the years. The hype that surrounds some of the additives that you can put in your car's engine is unbelievable. As stated in my previous post, there is already a great deal of engineering that goes into the additive packages that are already in off-the-shelf motor oil today. The same is also true for transmission fluid and anti-freeze/coolant. Take a look over at "Bob is the Oil Guy" and learn more than you can ever need to know about oil, additives and more. In the above link, one of the most popular brands of additives is put to the test. You might be surprised at what you find.
Oil Change Intervals 2007-07-20 13:56:00 Going back decades ago, the accepted frequency for changing oil has been every 3000 miles. This was probably a good idea in the mid 20th century. One reason was that at that time, most oils were what is known as "single grade" oil. SAE 30 is an example and is still recommended for many lawn mowers and small engines today. Additionally, oils of years past didn't have nearly the additive packages in them that today's oils have. These additive packages are designed to do many things, including preventing the oil from breaking down and losing its film strength over the time between changes. These additives also allow the oil to hold more contaminants produced by the engine in suspension for longer periods of time. The old 3000 mile interval is still recommended today by garages, oil-change franchises and even dealerships simply because it's seen as an opportunity for more business. Not just for the money that the oil change costs, but shops know that the more they can get a car in the s Read more:Change
Rotate Them Tires! 2007-07-27 11:08:00 In my side-business of working on cars and trucks for friends and acquaintances, I can't tell you how many vehicles I see with the tires all chewed up from being neglected. Tires cost a lot of money these days, and if you're like me, you don't have money to burn. I know that with the hectic lifestyle most of us lead nowadays, the potential exists to not think about tires. I recommend rotating tires about every 5000 to 7000 miles. It is not expensive and many folks just get it done when they get their oil changed. If you do it yourself, it's free and it doesn't even require any parts! Don't be one of those people who has a pair of tires on the front of the car that is all chewed up on the outer edges while the back tires are nearly new. Rotate Them Tires! and while you're at it, make sure to keep an eye on them for proper inflation too.
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