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Expensive Oil Changes Are Here to Stay
Oil changes may be more expensive with the required 0W-20 weight oil compared to conventional oil, but only having to service the car once or twice a year keeps annual costs to nearly a wash.
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What's Included in a Tuneup?
Actually, there is no such thing as a tuneup in the traditional sense of replacing parts to bring the ignition and fuel systems up to specs for maximum performance and efficiency efficiency...
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Do You Really Need to Change Your Oil Every 3,000 Miles?
No, you don't, according to every auto manufacturer we've talked to. The main advocates of the 3,000-mile oil change schedule are those who would profit by it...
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Service Term to Know
The transmission serves three main roles:
- It connects and disconnects the motor from the rest of the drivetrain (drive shafts, axles, wheels).
- It provides gearing that allows the engine’s limited range of operation to take the car from a standstill to high speeds.
- It allows the driver to change direction from forward to backward.
Additionally, transmissions can serve to hold the car in place when it’s off, either in the Park setting (automatics) or by remaining in gear (manuals).
Thanks to tech advancements for both transmissions and lubricants, many of today’s transmissions require less maintenance, or less frequent maintenance, than they used to. See more detail in the automatic transmission and manual transmission entries.