Category: Mechanics

Are you ready for cold weather driving? Most car owners wait for the first snowfall before turning their attention to winterizing their vehicles. Savvy drivers have winter tires installed and the oil changed ahead of time as a preparatory step for the weather to come. If we are to really face the extreme cold and…

Conventional wisdom says that a new engine should be broken in on conventional mineral oil, regardless of your intentions to use a synthetic for the long haul. The conventionally wise say that synthetic oil is too slippery and won’t let the microscopic high points properly lap themselves in, delaying the break-in process. I say rubbish….