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Motor Oil—The Synthetic Advantage (Synthetic oil vs Conventional)
You’ve probably already heard that regular oil changes are extremely important for the health of your vehicle’s engine. That’s sound advice. But what you might not know is when...
Published on: Feb 15, 2026
Oil Filter
As your engine runs, dirt gets into the oil. Oil sludge can also start to build up. Fortunately, motor oil contains detergents that clean the engine and gather up contaminates. The o...
Published on: Apr 06, 2025
Flint's Auto Repair Advice on Synthetic Oil
Heard of synthetic motor oil but would like to learn more information? Well, synthetic motor oil is a substitute for conventional oil.
Synthetic doesn’t gel or gum-up like conventio...
Published on: Nov 12, 2021
The Harm in Skipping an Oil Change
Some new vehicle manufacturers are now recommending much higher oil change intervals than they have in the past. As much as 5,000 to 8,000 miles or more. Following these recommendations is very ...
Published on: Sep 06, 2021
Oil Change
An oil change: Sounds simple, but there’s some important things to know about preventing oil sludge.
Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly. Literally – petroleum jelly.&nbs...
Published on: Jul 19, 2021
Athol: Have You Considered Synthetic Oil?
I recently saw an ad for synthetic oil. I really hadn’t heard about it before, so I asked by service advisor for some background. Basically, the inside of your engine gets hot becaus...
Published on: Jun 30, 2020
Oil Change
An oil change at your local Athol, MA, auto shop sounds simple, but there are some pretty important things to know about preventing oil sludge.Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly, literally: &nbs...
Published on: Oct 23, 2019
The Maintenance Mindset For Athol Drivers
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In Athol, we know we need to take care of our cars, but it just seems really hard to remember to do it. We generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance bu...
Published on: May 03, 2019