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Simple Answers from Heartland Auto Repair: Synthetic Oil
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What is synthetic oil, and should I use it?
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Regular oil, also called conventional oil, comes from dead dinosaurs. Conventional oil molecules are long hydrocarbon chains of var...
Published on: Dec 23, 2015
Heartland Auto Repair Advice on Synthetic Oil
Heard of synthetic motor oil but would like to learn more information? Well, synthetic motor oil is a substitute for conventional oil.
Synthetic doesn’t gel or gum-up like conventio...
Published on: Oct 20, 2015
Fredericktown: Have You Considered Synthetic Oil?
I recently saw an ad for synthetic oil. I really hadn’t heard about it before, so I asked by service advisor for some background. Basically, the inside of your engine gets hot becaus...
Published on: Aug 16, 2013
The Maintenance Mindset: Full-Service Oil Change At Heartland Auto Repair
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people generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance: their teeth, clothes, yards and so on, but people in MO often don't apply the idea of maintenance to...
Published on: May 22, 2013
The Maintenance Mindset For Fredericktown Drivers
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In Fredericktown, we know we need to take care of our cars, but it just seems really hard to remember to do it. We generally accept that many things in life require regular mainte...
Published on: Dec 26, 2012
Heartland Auto Repair Tip: Use The Correct Fluids In Your Vehicle
Big advances in automotive technology have led to the development of high-tech fluids to keep pace. A simple example of this is the cooling system. For decades it was primarily made from i...
Published on: Nov 06, 2012