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When it comes to motor oil, the times, they are changing. It used to be that drivers were told to change their oil every three months or 3,000 miles. But with more sophisticated vehicles and new oil formulations, this “one-size-fits-all” approach to how often to change oil may no...
“While synthetic generally holds up better and can serve for more miles, it is equally important to not extend oil changes beyond the time interval recommended by the manufacturer—typicallysix months or a yearif it is a motor that is not driven many miles or on many short trips.” How m...
Conventional Motor Oil Posted under Motor Oil Jiffy Lube® technicians hear the question all the time. Should I be using conventional oil, a full synthetic or a synthetic blend? For many drivers, it really isn’t a question at all. More and more vehicle ... HOW LONG DOES AN OIL ...
Two-stroke oil is expensive, and you need about 4 ounces of it per gallon of gas. You would burn about a gallon of oil every 1,000 miles if you used a two-stroke engine in a car. Two-stroke engines do not use fuel efficiently, so you would get fewer miles per gallon. Two-stroke...
Radiation is the way the Sun passes its energy through about 150 million km (93 million miles) of empty space to earth in a journey that takes a little over 8 minutes. Heat energy also moves in a third way, known as heat convection. If you put a pan of soup on top of the stove ...
Maintaining proper oil levels can help you avoid costly car repairs; engine wear or damage resulting from low oil levels will not be covered by your new-car warranty. Note that if you do not put many miles on your car, most automakers recommend an oil change every 12 months, even if ...
Semi-synthetic oils are more flexible lubricants that can help maintain many motorbike engines operating smoothly by offering a fine balance between the natural mineral oil and the chemically-based makeup of synthetic oils. These oils, on average, will have 30% of their content chemically induced ...
“On the other hand, if these cars are owned by individuals, I see a huge rise in the number of trips, and vehicle miles traveled. People will send out their cars to run errands they would never do if they had to be in the car and waste their own time. If the autonomous cars ...
Also, the 7,500 mile and longer oil change intervals are based on using top quality synthetic motor oil, not conventional oils or the bulk oils that many quick lube shops put into their customer's vehicles.Personally, I would NOT recommend 7,500 mile or longer oil change intervals. I ...