Articles for tag: Change Car Oil Yourself, Engine Oil, How to Change Oil, Oil Change

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Engine Oil Analysis for Your Auto

Scheduling an oil change is as routine as getting your teeth cleaned. The service garage issues the next appointment when you leave on from the last. Changing engine oil every 3,000 miles assumes your engine is working the same way everyday of every week or every month. Not true. Whose vehicle is driven over the ...

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How to Switch to Synthetic Motor Oil

At one time, switching to synthetic motor oil from mineral (conventional) motor oil created serious problems. Specifically, the difference in viscosity caused the seals to leak, resulting in lost oil. Now, however, new seal technology has produced products that rarely permit problems when switching to synthetic motor oil. Those who live in colder climes might ...

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The 4 Functions of Your Car’s Oil Pan

Motor oil serves at least three major functions in your car. The first is to reduce the amount of friction and the wear it cause to the moving parts inside the car’s engine. Oil also helps to cool the upper half of the motor as it drains from the pans on top of your engine ...

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Oil Reserves by Country

This article ranks oil reserves by country according to estimates by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The CIA defines oil reserves as “the stock of proved reserves of crude oil in barrels (bbl) . . . which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be ...

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How to Perform a Jeep Liberty Oil Change

Owning a Jeep is a wonderful experience (ignoring the gas mileage). One of the best reasons is that regular maintenance rarely involves the use of a jack. In fact, it is so easy to do a Jeep Liberty oil change, I never take it in to the dealership. Here is how I change the oil ...