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Oil Filter
As your engine runs, dirt gets into the oil. Oil sludge can also start to build up. Fortunately, motor oil contains detergents that clean the engine and gather up contaminates. The o...
Published on: Jun 28, 2026
The Maintenance Mindset For Slinger Drivers
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In Slinger, we know we need to take care of our cars, but it just seems really hard to remember to do it. We generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance ...
Published on: Mar 09, 2025
The Maintenance Mindset: Full-Service Oil Change At Joe's Slinger Service
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people generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance: their teeth, clothes, yards and so on, but people in WI often don't apply the idea of maintenance to...
Published on: Jun 09, 2024
The Harm in Skipping an Oil Change
Some new vehicle manufacturers are now recommending much higher oil change intervals than they have in the past. As much as 5,000 to 8,000 miles or more. Following these recommendations is very ...
Published on: Jan 30, 2024
Joe's Slinger Service Tip: Use The Correct Fluids In Your Vehicle
Big advances in automotive technology have led to the development of high-tech fluids to keep pace. A simple example of this is the cooling system. For decades it was primarily made from i...
Published on: Jun 16, 2023
Change Your Oil, WI Drivers!
As engine technology advances, recommended oil change intervals have gotten longer. High quality oil in a well-engineered engine has led to extended intervals.
Here’s the problem:&n...
Published on: May 06, 2023
Oil Change
An oil change: Sounds simple, but there’s some important things to know about preventing oil sludge.
Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly. Literally – petroleum jelly.&nbs...
Published on: Oct 19, 2022
Simple Answers from Joe's Slinger Service: Synthetic Oil
Question
What is synthetic oil, and should I use it?
Answer
Regular oil, also called conventional oil, comes from dead dinosaurs. Conventional oil molecules are long hydrocarbon chains of var...
Published on: Mar 12, 2020