A cheap job to keep your car on the road --

REGULAR Engine Oil Changes
                             either by mileage or time.

CAR REPAIRS FROM LACK OF ENGINE OIL ARE BIG MONEY.

The internal workings of your automobile’s engine are dependent on appropriate lubrication.  The hard work that you put your engine through on a daily basis affects the oil currently running through it.  Oil gets dirty and, left unchanged, turns thick.  When the oil thickens, it cannot lubricate your engine effectively.  These car repairs are expensive.

The longer you let it go, the thicker it gets.  Eventually, you will experience poor gas mileage.  Left unchanged, you may begin to hear your engine tapping.  This is not a good sign.  Major engine repair can cost thousands of dollars.  Your car will stop dead with a blown motor -- Very expensive car repair -- some folks just get rid of their car.

The first picture above is a Honda engine piston with blown rings -- before these rings fail entirely, you will notice your car using a lot of engine oil between oil changes.  This is the cause of that oil loss. 

The second picture shows two large holes in an 04 Toyota Camry 4 cyl engine engine block.  This is caused by an engine rod that finally let go due to no oil in the engine.  This will stop your car in its tracks, and cost you a good bit of money -- oil changes are markedly less expensive.  

The Owners Manuals in the newer cars today recommend oil changes every 10,000 miles, and even changing the oil filter every other 10,000.  Major engine damage is done over time from infrequent oil changes.  The dealership where you bought your car will not replace your engine for you for free simply because you say you followed your Owners Manual. 

These elongated parameters have been designed for those shoppers that compare vehicle maintenance expense over the first 5 years of owning a new car so they can evaluate which make and model will cost them the least. 

Some folks buy a new car every 3-5 years.  Some folks want to keep their car for 20 years.  Make your choice.  If you plan to keep your car for the long haul, heed our advice.  

You are the ambassador of your automobile.  It is your money  and you decide how to spend it.   

A vehicle that is in proper tune,

-- gets every major service done (30,000 miles),

-- gets optimum gas mileage as well as

-- optimum reliability every time you turn your key, with minimal surprises.    

Do yourself and your car a favor — invest in an oil change every 3000-3500 miles, or 3-4 months -- whichever comes first!  

 Car repair should be simple and routine -- not explosive