Kwik Kar Lube and Auto Repair offers many different brands of motor oil. Engine oil works by separating and lubricating moving parts, reducing engine wear, helping prevent deposits from forming on internal engine components, removing and suspending dirt and contaminants in the oil until these contaminants can be removed at the next oil change, cooling engine parts, enhancing engine fuel economy, providing protection over a wide temperature range and even helping to protect the emissions system. In other words, they do a lot more than just lubricate. Engine oil is comprised of two basic components—base oils and additives. The base oils … [Read more...]
Why Choose a Good Motor Oil
Kwik Kar Marsh is your one stop shop for all you automotive needs. Every time you turn your engine on, it continuously generates acids, combustion gases, water vapor and fuel by-products that end up in your oil—your engine’s bloodstream. Unchecked, these contaminants may eventually form deposits that can clog oil passages, gum up moving parts and, ultimately, reduce engine responsiveness. Tighter tolerances = less tolerance for dirt and deposits. Here's an infograph of what your car produces for every 100 gallons of gasoline used. For every 100 gallons of gasoline burned in an engine, these by-products are produced: 90-120 … [Read more...]
