Tag Archive: oil

Basic car maintenance – Checking the engine oil

.box-oil {clear:both; height: 220px; margin-bottom: 10px;} How to maintain the car? -Checking the engine oil level? Check the engine oil regularly, especially if you notice differences in the level of oil between changes. The engine oil lubricates and cools the engine. Driving with low oil level can …

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Caution at the pump or change the oil

The oil change at the gas pump is a very common practice today. But be careful not to be fooled. While reading this material can give a negative idea of ​​all service stations indiscriminately, it certainly is not true. Undoubtedly the vast majority of posts …

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Lubrication System

The engine lubrication system ensures that all moving parts – especially pistons, virabrequins, axis of the valve, connecting rods and tappets – work without the contact surfaces between them and other components to perform a lot of friction between them, thereby reducing the high wear and overheating. The typical system lubricated …

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Classification of lubricants – part 2

Read the first part of this post:Classification of lubricants – part 1 “The oil is needed to be replaced. That oil will, doctor?”. Which oil to choose? This type of situation is common when the attendant is checking the oil in your car. Once the fateful question is asked, usually thought that …

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Classification of lubricants – part 1

Lubricating oils are classified by three rules: SAE, API e ASTM. SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers (Association of Automotive Engineers)- defines the classification of the lubricant as needed, usually is related to viscosity of the oil. API: American Petroleum Institute (American Petroleum Institute)- develops language for the consumer in terms of service …

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Chive, what is and what it does?

First let's make it clear that there is no green onions in a car, the engine is, cooling system, the transmission system or the brakes. What there are pieces that are commonly known by that nickname. This nickname was given due to the appearance of this component (see figure next to) that looked a lot …

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