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TCC Team
Q--Just a quick comment on oil consumption; maybe I have been lucky but my '92 Subaru (208,000 miles on the original engine and transmission) which I use on a daily basis does not use any oil between oil ...
By 
Marty Padgett, Executive Editor
Q--In your column, you recently described the procedure for resetting the service reminder on his 2007 Camry . Does this procedure work on cars other than Camrys? If not, where might the great unwashed find ...
By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor
Q--I have a new car with an indicator showing useful oil life. The first oil change was done by the dealer before I got the car at 4500 miles and meter read 100 percent. After another 3500 miles and three ...
By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor
Q--My 1999 BMW has a service indicator light bar which, after the individual lights go out, advises an oil change or major service is due. Usually each oil change interval is approximately 10,000 miles, ...
By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor
Q--I’ve got a 2004.5 VW Passat 1.8T with 19,000 kilometers and use Kendall GT-1 100% Synthetic Oil 5W40, which meets the special VW specs to prevent the dreaded sludge problems that this over/under ...
By TCC Team
Changing your oil is one of the most vital services your car needs. But some owners treat it like an immense hurdle — and others simply ignore the simplest maintenance that can help ...
By 
Bengt Halvorson, Editor
You might find the proper disposal of old parts and fluids a dilemma, especially if you like to do your own car repairs and maintenance. Automotive fluids are highly toxic and can’t just be put in the garbage ...
By 
Eric Peters, Editor
Whether you’re a do-it-yourselfer and handle your own oil changes — or have this messy, not-fun job handled by a service shop — it’s important to know when to change, why to change, and what to watch out for: ...
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