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•Do we Really Need to Switch our Vehicle over to a High Mileage Oil at 75 000 Miles
High Mileage Oils have been around for a few years now, but are they really worth the extra cost? The commercials on T.V. would have you believe that strange things start happening to your engine once it hits 75,000 miles. One would have to ask; why do I need a better oil now?
High mileage motor oil is generally a synthetic blend with additional additives to recondition your seals. If your seals need reconditioned like the commercial says they do then what put them in this condition to begin...
•Testing Synthetic Oils is Easier Than you Think
After being in several forums over the past few years reading all the debates out there about which synthetic oil is best, I have come to the conclusion that most people really are not taking the time to actually compare synthetic oils properly.
It's great that everyone has their favorite oil, but most comments that come out of these forums are biased to the user's own favorite oil when in fact they haven't used or tested other products.
If someone is really interested in testing two or more...
•Are All Synthetic Oils Created Equally
Cutting expenses on your choice of motor oil could end up costing you more in the long run. You don't need to be a mechanic to determine some of the best oils on the market, just simple research and few simple test will point you in the right direction.
Do you agree with this statement; oil is cheap insurance so change it often.Oil isn't cheap when you discover that you just blew up your engine, don't believe the old adage that oil is cheap. Since oil is the lifeblood of your vehicle it only...
•Why Your Petroleum ATF is Killing Your Transmission
One quick way to determine if your transmission fluid has been subjected to overheating is to simply pull your dipstick and check the color of the fluid.
Better transmission fluids are coming factory filled in a lot of today's car, but there are even better after market fluids out there. There isn't much sense in putting the exact same type of fluid back into your transmission so spend the little extra on a high quality synthetic oil.
Just reducing the temperature in your transmission by as...
•The Truth About Oil Changed Intervals Exposed
Wouldn't it just be easier if we adopted one or two grades of motor oil designed to last for specific period of time instead of a half dozen different oil change intervals? In most of Europe they have adopted this very principle and Europeans have been driving 20,000 miles plus for over two decades between oil changes.
The 3,000 mile oil change recommendation is finally being pushed out of the spotlight because consumers are demanding more. Most car manufacturer's are now recommending...
•Make More Money in the Oil Change Business
After starting an oil change business I quickly realized that my income was fairly consistent. It was difficult to keep increasing car counts all the time because just as soon as you get three new customers you lost two because the guy down the street is offering a special deal. Try doing what I did and start doing something the average quick lubes are not doing.
Struggling with this for a while I decided to attended a seminar about synthetic oils and I was shocked to learn some fascinating...
•The Cure for your Overheating Transmission
A simple switch to synthetic transmission fluid can save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars in costly repairs. Most transmissions run hot due to the inferior fluid they are using. There are some fluids on the market that can lower your transmission temps up to 50 degrees.
Choosing the right lubricant can be the biggest difference in the performance of your transmission. When 92% of all transmission failures can be traced to the ATF getting too hot it only makes sense to start...
•In Just 10 Short Years Synthetic Oil Will be Standard Factory Fill
Perhaps some of you had already saw this coming and for those in the PCMO (passenger car motor oil) industry see this as no real surprise. Synthetic Oil sales are the only segment of the oil industry that sees an increase in sales every year.
So what's the big deal about synthetic oil? For starters some synthetic oil manufacturer's are actually guaranteeing a specific oil drain intervals. Some as high as 25,000 miles and others are starting to experiment with 10,000 to 15,000 miles. At any...
•Make Higher Profits Changing Oil with Extended Drain Motor Oils
Now is the time to consider longer drain oils for your oil change business. Higher profits and happier customers will be the result plus high quality always works better than cheap inferior products.
It's important that I mention this up front before we explore the benefits to selling extended drain synthetics; if you have doubts about extended drain intervals or you're just a firm believer in changing oil every 3,000 miles and you always stick to manufacturer recommendations then this...
•How to Profit from Longer Oil Change Intervals
A lot has been discussed on the subject of making money in the oil change business using extended drain motor oils. The old theory that the more times I see a customer the more money I make is not only inaccurate, but borders on unethical.
The facts speak volumes to the superiority of synthetic oils. Currently there are only 3 oil manufactures that openly print a drain interval on their bottles. Imagine getting your oil changes down to once-a-year. It can be done since there are now three...
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