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Excessive Oil Consumption?

Kevin Schappell — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:40:09 +0000

Question: I have a 1999 Honda Civic LX, and beginning about two oil changes ago, at the end of the last winter, my vehicle has been draining less oil than it should be. According to every oil change i have done in the past and the manual my vehicle is supposed to drain and then […]

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Valve Seals 2000 Toyota Camry

Kevin Schappell — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:41:50 +0000

Question: Just purchased (July) 2000 Toyota Camry from Toyota dealer.Â The 3 mo. warranty doesn’t cover valve seals.Â Car has 130,000 miles, runs well, very happy with it otherwise.Â When it starts there is some smoke, doesn’t do it once car has run a minute even with start stops for errands.Â Smoke is white to […]

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Automotive Oil Change

Kevin Schappell — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 01:18:33 +0000

The Automotive Oil Change, a Saturday afternoon tradition for many people. Why spend the money at a quick lube shop, only to drive off worrying if they tightened your drain plug! You can buy your oil and filter and a few cheap tools, and save some money doing your own automotive oil change. Let’s look […]

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Oil Change Disaster

Kevin Schappell — Fri, 05 May 2006 09:40:38 +0000

Dear Kevin, I am a Los Angeles Superior Court Mediator and I was hoping that you could help me with a technical question I have regarding a case I am hearing? The case involves a litigant who took his car in for a 7-10 point check and a regular oil change (this being done before […]

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Valve Seal Replacement

Kevin Schappell — Fri, 05 May 2006 09:24:39 +0000

Question: There’s a good chance I have to replace my valve seals on my ’98 Jeep GC – 5.9 since I am using up 5 qts of oil in about 4-5 mos, no leaks nor smoke except at start-up. How much damage am I causing by not repairing it ASAP ? How much does a […]

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Engine Oil Viscosity

Kevin Schappell — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 13:58:01 +0000

Question: Dear Kevin, My name is Dan. I am an amsoil dealer. I was at a county fair and a guy came up to me, must have thought I needed an education. He said that oil gets thicker in viscosity, When it gets hot, because the molecular makeup. WHAT is this guy saying? He said […]

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