Fluids

When you get an oil change, it’s always a safe bet to just use the type of oil the manufacturer recommends. But sometimes we’re asked if we’d like conventional or synthetic motor oil. We glance at the price tags on the two options and choose the cheaper one. But in this case, the more expensive oil might be…

Changes in vehicle design and manufacture have resulted in changed fluid requirements for our vehicles. With the sophistication of engines, transmissions, differentials, etc., it’s best for TIGARD residents to always use the proper type of fluid for their vehicle. Using incorrect fluids can actually damage your engine. As engines have become more sophisticated, new weights…

OR residents may have heard that vehicles don’t need their oil changed as often as they used to. That’s true. But it’s not the whole story. Owing to improved engine technology and higher oil quality, most newer vehicles can go longer between oil changes than their older counterparts. So what is a good time interval…

The current vehicles in the market have over a century of engineering behind them. They have evolved into complex and powerful machines. Developments in their engines, however, have coincided with advances in many other vehicle components, including the fluids. It’s up to people in TIGARD to always use the right type of fluid for their vehicle. Your service…

Today in the Tylers Auto TV auto care blog, we’re going to talk to TIGARD drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for Tylers Auto TV customers. For example, recently four of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturer’s shortened the published intervals for several of their…

All those automotive fluids can be confusing for TIGARD drivers. Recent years have brought new grades of engine oil, types of transmission fluid, coolant and brake fluid. The right fluid protects your vehicle and helps it perform at its best. The wrong fluid won’t work as well and could even cause damage. In addition to new grades of…