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Last time I went for maintenance, the technician at the dealership urged me again: "It's been 5,000 kilometers, it's time to ...

Synthetic oil used to be something only performance cars needed, but not anymore. Now it’s the manufacturer-recommended engine lubricant in many mainstream vehicles, such as the Subaru Forester and ...

Is there any nugget of shade tree mechanic wisdom more cherished than the 3,000-mile oil change interval? Passed down ...

Mr. Wang drives a family sedan with a 1.6L naturally aspirated engine. For the past three years, he has followed the 4S ...

Maintaining engine lubricating oil is a very important element in stretching the productive life of engines. “First and foremost, engine oil provides lubrication which keeps moving parts apart; ...

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Q: I have a 2009 Honda Civic and regularly change its oil when the car’s maintenance reminder indicates it’s time. I use synthetic oil and was recently told by my oil-change shop that synthetic oil ...

When I bought my 2011 Toyota Camry, the dealer told me that the synthetic oil didn’t need to be changed so often, say only about every 10,000 miles or so. Since I had free service at the dealer ...

Dear Car Talk: When I bought my 2011 Toyota Camry, the dealer told me that the synthetic oil didn't need to be changed so often, say only about every 10,000 miles or so. Since I had free service at ...