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The Maintenance Mindset: Full-Service Oil Change At Auto Shack Inc
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people generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance: their teeth, clothes, yards and so on, but people in often don't apply the idea of maintenance to t...
Published on: Jan 01, 2024
Auto Shack Inc Advice on Synthetic Oil
Heard of synthetic motor oil but would like to learn more information? Well, synthetic motor oil is a substitute for conventional oil.
Synthetic doesn’t gel or gum-up like conventio...
Published on: Apr 07, 2023
Auto Shack Inc Tip: Use The Correct Fluids In Your Vehicle
Big advances in automotive technology have led to the development of high-tech fluids to keep pace. A simple example of this is the cooling system. For decades it was primarily made from i...
Published on: Jun 04, 2022
Oil Change
An oil change: Sounds simple, but there’s some important things to know about preventing oil sludge.
Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly. Literally – petroleum jelly.&nbs...
Published on: Jan 17, 2021
The Maintenance Mindset For Drivers
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In , we know we need to take care of our cars, but it just seems really hard to remember to do it. We generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance but jus...
Published on: Mar 23, 2020
Oil Filter
As your engine runs, dirt gets into the oil. Oil sludge can also start to build up. Fortunately, motor oil contains detergents that clean the engine and gather up contaminates. The o...
Published on: Jan 14, 2020
: Have You Considered Synthetic Oil?
I recently saw an ad for synthetic oil. I really hadn’t heard about it before, so I asked by service advisor for some background. Basically, the inside of your engine gets hot becaus...
Published on: Apr 22, 2019
Simple Answers from Auto Shack Inc: Synthetic Oil
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What is synthetic oil, and should I use it?
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Regular oil, also called conventional oil, comes from dead dinosaurs. Conventional oil molecules are long hydrocarbon chains of var...
Published on: Jul 21, 2017