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Motorists Fit Into Two Categories As Far As Oil Changes Go

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There are folks who care about their engine maintenance and oil changes and there are people who don’t have the first clue or concern about their engine maintenance.

I have a problem with this second group and here’s why…

Years ago I decided to be debt free.  It took about a decade to achieve but now myself and my family do not owe one penny to anyone… and yes the house is paid off too.  I am relatively young to have achieved this and it did mean sacrifice when you compare me to my peers.

One of the main things I did to achieve my goal was to refrain from purchasing a brand new car or truck, as appealing as it seemed at times.   Automobiles are depreciating assets.   Some things do go up in value as time goes by and others go down.  Cars go down in value and have expenses to boot. 

My preference is to buy a car at about half of its new car price.  At this point the major loss of its value has already happened and the vehicle still has everything I need and want in a car.   Naturally, I’ll be apprehensive about its previous maintenance.  Was it a lease?  Was it a rental?  The one thing I might lose some sleep over is whether or not the engine was properly cared for…did the oil get changed regularly?

It’s great to encounter those people who are of the mindset  that whether or not they plan on keeping their vehicle, they’re going to take good care of it, change the oil on time and check the fluids regularly. The opposite end of the spectrum has folks with the mentality that they are trading it in anyway… no need for an oil change period “I’m not keeping it so who cares”.

The latter group is the one the world of used cars can do without.  Yeah, all I need to do is ask to see the maintenance records, but what if the deal of the century is sitting there and there are no maintenance records?  That purchase could be a liability.  This is when frustration takes over and you want to wake everyone up and tell them to change their motor oil when they’re supposed to!

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Synthetic Motor Oil Preventive Maintenance Means No More Headaches Or Holes In Your Wallet

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The heart of your vehicle is your engine.  If you maintain it and care for your engine it will start every time and never leave you stranded.  If you don’t care for it it will start to burn oil, have rough starts, make you wonder if you should take a long trip or not, and cost you lots of money in the long run.  Considering the thousands of dollars you’ve invested in your vehicle it only makes sense that it takes only cents a day to keep your engine in prime condition…27 cents!

Common sense tells us that preventive maintenance is money well spent, and you’ll truly understand this if you grew up on a farm or if you’ve spent time repairing vehicles.  It only takes a small investment of money and time on a regular basis to bring you peace of mind and save you from a lot of hassle.  You’ll enjoy superior engine performance, excellent fuel economy and engine longevity, plus a cool running engine that’ll be saving you money.  By switching over to synthetic oil you’ll prevent harmful engine deposits, hot spot developments, avoidable piston wear and safeguard your crank bearings.

You will most definitely regret not doing any preventive engine maintenance.   Your motor will end up eating oil like a teenage boy eats food and your gas mileage will decrease significantly.  No doubt you won’t be able to rely on your engine to go on any long trips and engine hot spots will speed up the destruction of your oil along with tremendous engine wear; your responsiveness in your gas pedal will decrease and you’ll even experience hesitation when you stomp on it.  Your engine will be an eyesore and you may as well cut the bottom out of your wallet.

Better fuel economy adds up in fact the premium cost of synthetic motor oil is washed away by just a tiny incremental improvement in fuel economy.  Your engine is the most vital investment on your vehicle and for only 27 cents a day you can save thousands of dollars.