oil change Archives – CarTreatments.com Car Maintenance, General Repair, Troubleshooting, and Everything Car Related Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:35:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://cartreatments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-gear2-32x32.png oil change Archives – CarTreatments.com 32 32 How Long Does an Oil Change Take? (Quick Lube vs Dealer vs DIY) https://cartreatments.com/how-long-does-oil-change-take/ https://cartreatments.com/how-long-does-oil-change-take/#respond Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:28:48 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=510535 Keeping up with the oil changes on your vehicle is just a part of owning a vehicle, but that doesn’t make them any less inconvenient. If you’re like us, you have busy days and evenings, and the last thing you ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/how-long-does-oil-change-take/feed/ 0 Where is the Cheapest Place to Buy Motor Oil? (10 Options) https://cartreatments.com/cheapest-place-to-buy-motor-oil/ https://cartreatments.com/cheapest-place-to-buy-motor-oil/#respond Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:32:13 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=509093 Like it or not, most cars these days need motor oil to stay lubricated and functional. Those pistons that move up and down need a barrier of oil in between them and the cylinder walls, else you’d have metal rubbing ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/cheapest-place-to-buy-motor-oil/feed/ 0 How to Remove a Stripped Oil Drain Plug (and Repair the Oil Pan Hole) https://cartreatments.com/stripped-oil-drain-plug/ https://cartreatments.com/stripped-oil-drain-plug/#respond Tue, 20 Jul 2021 20:21:36 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=507652 Regular oil changes are essential to extending the life of any engine. Luckily, changing a vehicle’s oil is typically a straightforward affair that generally takes no longer than 30-minutes to complete. With a little bit of know-how and a few ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/stripped-oil-drain-plug/feed/ 0 Conventional vs. Synthetic Blend vs. Full Synthetic (Motor Oil Comparison)  https://cartreatments.com/conventional-vs-synthetic-blend-vs-full-synthetic-oil/ https://cartreatments.com/conventional-vs-synthetic-blend-vs-full-synthetic-oil/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:00:47 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=443 The importance of quality motor oil for automobile, SUV and light truck engines cannot be overstated. Today’s engines demand the best lubricants. And to emphasize this, many manufacturers deliver their products with the engineers’ recommended oil already installed. If the ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/conventional-vs-synthetic-blend-vs-full-synthetic-oil/feed/ 15 Hybrid Car Oil Change (Cost, Change Interval, and Maintenance Tips) https://cartreatments.com/hybrid-oil-change-interval-cost/ https://cartreatments.com/hybrid-oil-change-interval-cost/#respond Wed, 01 Jan 2020 19:36:30 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=2102 There are certainly more hybrid cars on the road than ever before. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the United States has seen an increase in the number of hybrid cars being sold to consumers. In case you didn’t ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/hybrid-oil-change-interval-cost/feed/ 0 4 Common Oil Change Scams (and How to Avoid Them) https://cartreatments.com/oil-change-scams/ https://cartreatments.com/oil-change-scams/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2019 21:01:42 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=503859 With the exception of electric vehicles, all cars will need many routine oil changes throughout their lifetime. For many people, the most convenient way to accomplish this is to take the car to a shop and have it changed for ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/oil-change-scams/feed/ 5 10 Signs Your Car Needs an Oil Change (and/or Tune-up or Service) https://cartreatments.com/10-signs-your-car-needs-an-oil-change-and-tune-up/ https://cartreatments.com/10-signs-your-car-needs-an-oil-change-and-tune-up/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:26:45 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=1741 Engine oil is like the blood of every car. The engine needs oil to lubricate its moving components and keep them operating smoothly. In fact, engines of all kinds need oil in order to function. It doesn’t matter if you’re ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/10-signs-your-car-needs-an-oil-change-and-tune-up/feed/ 42 How Often Should You Change Synthetic Oil? (The Truth) https://cartreatments.com/synthetic-oil-change-interval/ https://cartreatments.com/synthetic-oil-change-interval/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2016 16:37:12 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=143 With every internal combustion engine on the market today, there is a requirement that the engines stay lubricated with either conventional or synthetic oil products. When it comes to consumer and commercial oil products for vehicle engines, not every motor ... Read more

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