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| Misc. Info | |||||||||||||||||
| Gloves: | |||||||||||||||||
| When performing an oil change, it is a good idea to wear latex gloves. Since used motor oil is known to cause skin cancer (after repeated exposures) and contain harmful chemicals it is a good idea to limit your exposure to it as much as possible. | |||||||||||||||||
| Cleaning Spills: | |||||||||||||||||
| -Motor oil is harmful to the enviroment so please do not dump it into sewers or the ground. Return all used motor oil to proper recycling centers, so that they can dispose of it properly. -If you have come into contact with motor oil, simply wash the affected area several times with soap and water. The same can be done with concrete areas such as a garage. - When disposing of oil soaked paper towels/rags put them into several plastic grocery bags. This will prevent them from contaminating our ground water. |
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| Oil Level: | |||||||||||||||||
| The oil level should be checked when the oil has been allowed enough time to drain into the oil pan (about 3-5 minutes). There is no point in checking the oil level when the engine is running, or when the vehicle is not parked on level ground. These conditions will provide inaccurate readings. | |||||||||||||||||
| Oil Grades: | |||||||||||||||||
| Your owners manual should have a nice chart for you to look at. It will show you what weight of oil to use during winter, and what weight to use during summer. Usually this will be a 5w-30 (thinner) in the winter and a 10w-30 (heavier) oil in the summer. | |||||||||||||||||
| Oil Additives: | |||||||||||||||||
| These are mostly a waste of money, and some will actually cause damage to your engine. The only additive I would recommend from personal experience is Lucas Oil. It is a oil thickening agent so using it in winter with an already heavy oil isn't a god idea. I would use this additive only with conventional (non synthetic oils). It will help the conventional oil to stick to engine parts, reducing start-up wear. It also help reduce blow-by, which helps increase engine oil life. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. | |||||||||||||||||
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