John's Automotive Care
6267 Riverdale St San Diego, California 92120| (619) 280-9315

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John's Automotive Care 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: May 26, 2023

Simple Answers from John's Automotive Care: 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: Jun 28, 2022

Oil Filter

As your engine runs, dirt gets into the oil.  Oil sludge can also start to build up.  Fortunately, motor oil contains detergents that clean the engine and gather up contaminates.  The o...
Published on: Feb 09, 2022

The Maintenance Mindset: Full-Service Oil Change At John's Automotive Care

{{ image('MzIx') }} people generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance: their teeth, clothes, yards and so on, but people in CA often don't apply the idea of maintenance to...
Published on: Aug 23, 2020

Change Your Oil, CA 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: Apr 07, 2020

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: Mar 10, 2019

The Maintenance Mindset For SAN DIEGO Drivers

{{ image('MzA0') }} In SAN DIEGO, 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 maintenanc...
Published on: May 28, 2016