Van Winkle Service Center
offers a full line of Valvoline Motor Oils.
At Van Winkles a Full Service Oil Change includes the
following:
- Tire Pressure
- Washer Fluid
- Brake Fluid
- Power Steering Fluid
- Antifreeze
- Air Filter
- Battery
- Lube all Grease Fittings
- Wiper Blades
- Transmission Fluid
- Hydraulic Fluid
- Serpentine Belts
- Radiator Hoses
- Front/Rear Differentials
- Transfer Case 4x4
Oil
protects the engine's moving parts by easing friction. You
must keep the oil pan full and clean to avoid excessive
engine wear and high repair cost to rebuild or replace an
engine.
Every three months or 3,000 miles is recommended by the
service specialists at Van Winkles.
If you do, chances are you can avoid major problems and
expenses. Changing the oil and filter every 3,000 miles is
the cheapest insurance you can buy.
Lubrication is essential to keep your engine running
smoothly and to keep engine friction to a minimum. The life
of your engine is greatly enhanced and repair costs are
minimized by keeping lubricants clean and full. Parts
involved include the pump, oil filter and oil reservoir
(crank case).
Changing your oil regularly and keeping the crank case
filled to the proper level are the two most important things
you can do to ensure that your car stays as healthy as
possible.
It takes very little time to check your oil when you stop
for gas, and it could save you thousands of dollars. If you
wait until your oil light goes on to check and add oil,
you've probably already done significant damage to your
engine.
Here are 5 steps to checking oil:
- Park on level ground and turn off the engine.
- Locate the metal ring of the oil dipstick. It is
located in the engine and is usually easy to reach. If
it's not clear to you, stop by Van Winkles and we will point
it out. Do not mistake it for your transmission dipstick.
- Pull out the dipstick and wipe it free of oil with a
clean, soft cloth.
- Push it back in all the way. Wait a few seconds and
pull it straight back out.
- Read the oil on the stick by noting where the oil ends
relative to the dipstick marking. If "add" is clearly
visible, add oil now. It will probably take a quart to
reach the "full" mark on the dipstick.
According to the American Petroleum Institute, motor oil
should be changed at "regular intervals," with close
attention being paid to the car manufacturer's "severe
service" oil change recommendation.
- Don't live or die by the car owner's operating manual.
- See what the manual's "severe service" recommendations
are. There will be two recommendations given here, one for
time and one for mileage. For instance, change the oil
every three months or 3,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Ideal Driving Conditions
If you are going on a vacation and it will be putting 7,000
miles on the car, it would be a waste of oil to change it at
3,000 miles because the car will be used under the most
ideal driving conditions: paved road driving at highway
speeds in a dust free (we hope) environment. In this case,
you can say you are the exception and are actually driving
under those "ideal" conditions.
Severe Driving Conditions
If 80% of your driving is around town or towing a trailer or
boat, your vehicle is undergoing severe service. Towing a
boat or trailer in mountainous country in very hot weather
is severe service. In this case, your oil should be changed
every 2,500 miles.
Towing A Boat, Trailer or Other Vehicle
The best precaution you can take is to have the oil changed
just prior to starting the tow. This will prevent oil
breakdown during the tow.
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