| OUR TECHNICIANS Our trained and certified technicians are taught to service each vehicle with the same attention, care and quality they give to their own cars. Each of our technicians receives exhaustive classroom, video and hands-on training in every service we offer. This training covers both the technical and safety aspects of each service and is supported with a battery of written and hands-on performance exams administered by our ASE or NAPA certified. We require our technicians to maintain a detailed technical knowledge of several of your vehicle's systems. That's why our technicians are trained and certified not only in the basic lubrication and fluids services but also in other core maintenance services and key diagnostics. |
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Oil and Lube Service / Filter Changes
Your vehicle's engine has hundreds of moving parts in it. These parts cause friction when
they rub against each other and the friction, in turn, causes massive amounts of heat in your
engine. To protect against all of this friction and heat, we introduce lubricating oil into the
engine. The oil has two jobs in the engine. One is to reduce the amount of friction by
putting a layer of oil between the moving parts of the engine as it circulates through.
If there were no oil in your engine, the moving parts would create so much heat that they
would eventually melt together causing the engine to lock up. Once those engine parts melt
together, there is no getting them apart. So we can all agree that the oil in your engine is
pretty important.
But why change the oil? Isn't the oil that came with the vehicle good enough? The answer
is no, and here is why...
Over time, all oil breaks down. There are many factors that contribute to the breakdown of
the oil in your engine, but heat is the biggest contributing factor. In addition to the
breakdown of the oil itself, there are also additives that are put in engine oil. These begin to
break down and lose their effectiveness over time. There is also the issue of contamination.
Small bits of dust, dirt and debris get into your engine and make the or way into the oil. All
these little bits of "stuff" make the oil much less slippery and much less effective at
cushioning the moving parts of the engine.
So, how often should you change the oil? Most technicians recommend that you get an oil
change every 3000 miles for maximum engine protection. Check your vehicle's owner's
manual for the recommendations for your specific vehicle. Some manuals recommend an
oil change every 7500 miles under certain driving conditions.
Your vehicle's engine has hundreds of moving parts in it. These parts cause friction when
they rub against each other and the friction, in turn, causes massive amounts of heat in your
engine. To protect against all of this friction and heat, we introduce lubricating oil into the
engine. The oil has two jobs in the engine. One is to reduce the amount of friction by
putting a layer of oil between the moving parts of the engine as it circulates through.
If there were no oil in your engine, the moving parts would create so much heat that they
would eventually melt together causing the engine to lock up. Once those engine parts melt
together, there is no getting them apart. So we can all agree that the oil in your engine is
pretty important.
But why change the oil? Isn't the oil that came with the vehicle good enough? The answer
is no, and here is why...
Over time, all oil breaks down. There are many factors that contribute to the breakdown of
the oil in your engine, but heat is the biggest contributing factor. In addition to the
breakdown of the oil itself, there are also additives that are put in engine oil. These begin to
break down and lose their effectiveness over time. There is also the issue of contamination.
Small bits of dust, dirt and debris get into your engine and make the or way into the oil. All
these little bits of "stuff" make the oil much less slippery and much less effective at
cushioning the moving parts of the engine.
So, how often should you change the oil? Most technicians recommend that you get an oil
change every 3000 miles for maximum engine protection. Check your vehicle's owner's
manual for the recommendations for your specific vehicle. Some manuals recommend an
oil change every 7500 miles under certain driving conditions.
| 10 Minute Oil Change |
