Is It Safe To Extend The Time Between Oil Changes?

THIS IS NOT TRUE!

- According to the definitions in the owner's manuals, most of us drive vehicles in "severe" service conditions. The oil change intervals in these demanding conditions are about half as long as normal intervals.

- Stop-and-go, short-trip, inner city driving creates very tough conditions for an engine oil. 

- I advise against extending any OEM engine oil drain interval recommendations for any type of service.

After S Jump-Start, Your Car Will Soon Recharge The Battery

After S Jump-Start, Your Car Will Soon Recharge The Battery

"After a jump-start, your car will soon recharge the battery. "

THIS IS NOT TRUE!

- It could take hours of driving to restore a battery's full charge, especially in the winter.

- That's because power accessories, such as heated seats, draw so much electricity that in some cars the alternator has little left over to recharge a run-down battery.

- A "load test" at a service station can determine whether the battery can still hold a charge.

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A comman myth - "Synthetics cause cars to use more oil"

A comman myth - "Synthetics cause cars to use more oil"

THIS IS NOT TRUE!

- Synthetic motor oils are intended for use in mechanically sound engines, that is, engines that don't leak.

- In such engines, oil consumption will actually be reduced because of the lower volatility of synthetic lubes, better sealing characteristics between piston rings and cylinder walls. 

- And finally, because of the superior oxidation stability (i.e. resistance of synthetics against reacting with oxygen at high temperatures.)