| I was actually a passenger in a car that
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| | this wasn't a bad idea. A larger amount
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| was having an active oil leak. The driver
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| | of oil meant more flowing through the
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| knew what was happening, and was warned
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| | engine cooling and lubricating and
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| to pull to the side of the road and call
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| | cleaning the engine. When I started to
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| a tow truck, but she wanted to try to
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| | change the oil myself I kept on using the
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| make it home. Unfortunately, she didn't.
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| | larger oil filter.
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| The engine seized up, never to run again.
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| | Most new cars today don't call for their
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| What a foolish and costly mistake.
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| | oil to be changed quite as often as every
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| The simple fact is that the engine in
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| | 3,000 miles. Generally it's 5,000 and
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| your car cannot run without lubrication
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| | some even more. I like to have the oil in
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| from oil. Heat and friction would, as
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| | my car changed at least every 5,000
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| illustrated in the case above, cause the
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| | miles. That oil change is actually more
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| engine to come to a full halt.
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| | than an oil change. The technician gets
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| When I bought a new car many years ago
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| | to give your car a once over, checking
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| and took it in for it's first oil change
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| | belts and hoses and other vital fluids.
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| the mechanic said to me that if I kept
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| | Generally we don't even think about these
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| the oil changed I'd get 200,000 miles out
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| | things. It's much easier to change a worn
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| of the engine. He was right. I faithfully
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| | belt while your car is in the shop than
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| changed the oil every 3,000 miles and at
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| | be broken down on the side of the road
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| 189,000 miles had to say goodbye to my
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| | waiting for a tow truck.
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| faithful friend, not due to engine
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| | The simple act of changing the oil in
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| trouble, but due to a rusting frame. He
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| | your car may be the best thing you can do
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| also noticed that the oil filter that was
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| | to protect your car, and your investment
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| on my vehicle from the manufacturer was
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| | in it.
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| larger than actually called for. He said
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