Can your engine oil handle 33 revolutions per second or more?
%04-%09-%2012, %Rauto maintenance, auto maintenance northern Illinois, engine oil, oil viscosity, rpmPermalink Drivers with tachometers in their cars know that, give or take a little, their car’s engines spend a lot of their time running at about 2,000 rpm. That’s 2,000 revolutions per minute. That’s a lot of revolutions.To better understand that number, let’s break it down to revolutions per second. That works out to more than 33 revolutions per second. Count one-one-thousand and, by the time the
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Don’t forget your car's other vital fluids
%21-%11-%2010, %Rantifreeze, auto repair mchenry county, auto repair shop, engine oil, transaxle fluid, transmission fluidPermalink Of course, it’s not a good thing if the term ‘solid’ appropriately describes the antifreeze in your car. But, antifreeze is not the only fluid you need to consider as you prepare for the winter ahead. There’s also power steering fluid – make sure it’s filled to the ‘Full’ line; windshield washer solvent (we’ve already spoken about that); brake fluid, should be clear and full, transmission