Engine Oil Sludge: What 60,000 km Without a Service Does to an Engine
This Hyundai i30’s exhaust was smoking. It turned out the engine hadn’t been serviced for 60,000 km, and the oil had turned to sludge. The result was a new engine.
Engine oil – how often does it need changing?
You may of heard it before, but it can’t be stressed enough: oil is the lifeblood of your car. Despite this, most car owners overlook this important component. It is just something to be checked at the usual logbook service interval. Unfortunately, by the time this has come around, your engine’s oil may no longer […]
Engine oil flush treatments | Gold Coast
Engine oil flush treatments are a common item in servicing modern cars. With many vehicles needing high quality oils and with services schedules being stretched out further oil flush treatments are becoming more necessary. The oil flush is an additive which is added to the old engine oil and the vehicles is run with, prior […]
Hyundai Getz low oil pressure | Gold Coast
This hyundai Getz in Mermaid beach was suffering from low oil pressure. The client called us out to inspect and repair this fault. The oil light was on on the dash, so I confirmed the oil pressure with a test gauge. The pressure was low. This is becoming a more common fault as modern engines […]
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