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Synthetic Oil: Enhancing Your Car Engine's Longevity

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The Best Way to Maintain Your Car’s Longevity Cars are quite a bit like the human body.  The quality and type of food you ingest determines your physical health years down the road. The same is true with the grades and types of fluids you use to maintain your engine and transmission.  You don't want to pay expensive replacement costs for your radiator, head gasket, transmission, or engine only 75,000 to 100,000 miles into your ownership?  There are protective measures you can take now to avoid those kinds of problems later . While you can't always choose your driving environment and road conditions, you do have control over the types of oils, transmission fluids, and coolants you use.  Your engine and transmission’s longevity are prolonged by using high-grade synthetic oils and premium transmission fluid products. One of the biggest advantages of using synthetic oil versus conventional oil is that synthetic oils are more resistant to breaking down at extr...

Your Transmission: Your Car's Unsung Hero

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One of the most crucial maintenance tasks to perform as a car owner is doing a periodic transmission fluid change.  Fortunately, this doesn’t need to be done often.  Many manufacturers state you should have a transmission fluid service performed when your vehicle has reached 100,000 miles.  Your vehicle's manual lists your specific service intervals.  While your manufacturer's recommended interval may be acceptable under gentle driving conditions, the car maker isn’t going to foot the bill for any transmission wear and tear failures unless the vehicle warranty specifically covers them.  You must be more proactive with regards to maintenance to ensure your ride is maintained smoothly.  After all, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.   Replacing your car's transmission fluid 10,000 to 15,000 miles early greatly increases the odds that you won’t  encounter premature wear or damage to your transmission.  That average...