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The Long Run: Synthetic Oil In High Mileage Engines
Manufacturers of engine oil, that lubricating lifeblood of every car, have long caught on to the notion that people are keeping their cars for an increasing amount of time.
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Insider Report: Why you really should fix that oil leak
During my time in the car repair business, I have heard more than a few consumers decline to fix their car's oil leak because it isn't that important. Here is a great example of just how wrong they ar
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Green Wheels: Going through Oil Country in a fuel miser
Prius v a fine choice for long-distance trek through badlands.
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Peak oil: Are we looking at it all wrong?
By as early as 2015, global demand for oil will begin to decline, some scientists say. Not because we'll have run out of the fossil fuel, but because we just won't need as much of it.
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Oil Viscosity: What's right for your vehicle?
Wheels contributor Gerry Malloy explains oil viscosity.
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A litre of motor oil has a lot more than oil in it
Wheels contributor Gerry Malloy spells out what's in a litre of motor oil - and it's not all oil.
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Oil changes don't need reminders
Oil, your vehicle's lifebloodMark Richardson, June 11
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Is it safe to put oil on wheels to reduce rust?
Putting oil on the wheel bolts when changing or rotating tires can be a very dangerous move.
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Spanish drivers slow down amid Libya oil chaos
Spanish drivers slowed down Monday to obey a new speed limit set by the government to reduce energy use amid soaring fuel prices.
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Spain to lower speed limit as oil prices rise
Spain says it will lower highway speed limits and cut train ticket prices in an emergency energy-saving initiative because of higher oil prices.
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My First Car: James Cameron - oil-hating, muscle-car guy
Film director James Cameron remembers his first car.
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Special oil pump helps deliver exact oil amounts; conserves fuel
(Sep 2, 2010) - The oil pump in the engine of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze takes a laid-back approach to its work, delivering the precise amount of oil needed during all driving conditions.
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Oil changes: who's right - automaker or dealer?
The manual says one thing and my dealer says another. Who should I believe?
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Oil: The life blood of a racing car
Here is an interview with the Ferrari F1 oil manager, who explains what's involved with racing oil.
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His 1948 Studebaker: great styling but it burned oil
(Oct 29, 2009) - Jim Love lives in Grimsby, Ontario, and reads this column in the Hamilton Spectator:
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Long idling wastes fuel, pollutes air and oil
Q: A neighbour has a 2008 GMC Sierra diesel truck, which he idles after starting for up to 20 minutes in any type of weather. Is this necessary?
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Lithium unlikely to deliver us to post-oil nirvana
Lithium is a hot commodity – key to a hoped-for climate-friendly transportation future.
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Motor oil runs in Andretti veins
At the Andretti family resort, the members of a clan synonymous with speed enjoy no end of high-revving recreational choices.
