Joe's Slinger Service
220 Info Hwy Court SLINGER, WI 53086 | 262.644.8276

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The Maintenance Mindset For Slinger Drivers

{{ image('MzA0') }} 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

{{ image('MzIx') }} 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

Slinger: Have You Considered Synthetic Oil?

We had a customer request to discuss the benefits of synthetic oil and want to share; Cindy W; I recently saw an ad for synthetic oil.  I really hadn’t heard about it before and I am wonde...
Published on: Feb 24, 2020