Archive for February, 2009
Trends for 2009 in regards to Engine Oils
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Research has shown that drivers are keeping their cars a lot longer, and that means more and more high-mileage vehicles are on the road. In 2003, according to R. L. Polk the average car was 9.1 years old, but now the average vehicle in the U.S. is 9.7 years old.
With that in mind, vehicle production has decreased as well as drivers are putting off the purchase of a new vehicle as long as possible. With gasoline peaking at $4.23 per gallon in July of 2008 motorists delayed changing their oil and extended their drain intervals. With gasoline falling, motorists should change their oil sooner in 2009, however with the tough economy, many are playing Russian Roulette with their oil changes, inevitably slowly wearing out their engines at an accelerated rate. The use of Oil Boosters such as ProTecta’s Engine Oil Booster can delay the oil change and for less than $5 per oil change. (more…)
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