| I can not remember how many times a service | | | | a service. Such vehicle get the oil |
| person at a quick lube shops asked me to take | | | | periodically analyzed to test the oil's |
| benefit of this service they provide. Engine | | | | viscosity and acid content. Using a |
| oil analysis. Almost everyone of us has | | | | spectrometer, a device that would burn the |
| encountered this situation at least once. The | | | | oil to identify the impurity of the oil. |
| first time I was encountered with this | | | | Fleets and trucks holding big quantities of |
| question, I wondered about the real purpose | | | | oil find it necessary for such a service. On |
| of the analysis. Instead of refusing | | | | the other hand, for most consumer cars it is |
| immediately, I asked the service person,"what | | | | very hard to justify the cost. why spend your |
| purpose is this going to help?". His | | | | money on a report that will suggest changing |
| immediate replay was, "we will send your | | | | your oil. All you need to do is change your |
| motor oil to our labs, and for 14.99 you can | | | | oil every 3000 miles and you'll know the |
| have it inspected for problems, and abnormal | | | | exact timing of your next oil change by |
| condition." I replied, "so, how much does it | | | | reading the odometer. Regular oil changes is |
| cost to do an oil change?" "19.99 sir". I | | | | the best insurance policy, or procedure you |
| smiled and told him "last I changed the oil | | | | can follow to protect your investment with. |
| was 3200 miles ago, therefore, you are now | | | | This will always save you money on both the |
| telling me that I need to spend 15 dollars on | | | | short and long run. It is very rare for an |
| top of the oil change, for you to come back | | | | engine to fail before 100,000 miles if it's |
| and tell me that it was the right time to | | | | oil changed every 3000 miles. Visit my |
| change the oil!""But we can find out if there | | | | website if you are looking for used cars in |
| is anything wrong with the oil, and you can | | | | houston area |
| protect your investment." My go on this, | | | | |
| unless you own a truck or a fleet, it would | | | | More articles from this pro: R. |
| be a waste of your money and time to do such | | | | |