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		<title>How to Change the Oil Yourself&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John G.- P.E.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Changing the oil yourself is not that difficult. It just takes about 45 minutes and a willingness to crawl under the car and get dirty.
If you want give it a try, you will need:
Parts List:

Oil – Find the specifications and quantity you will need for your vehicle in the owner’s manual. We usually use 4 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brands of Oil, Synthetic Oil, and Additives</title>
		<link>http://theprofessionalexpert.com/2008/03/13/oil-brands-additives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John G.- P.E.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Brands of oil
If you go looking for advice, it seems that everyone has a favorite brand of oil, and everyone has a horror story about another brand. What this guy hates is that guy’s favorite. There are a lot of stories out there. 
In the end, there are only a few oil refineries, so the oil [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Decoding the Oil Bottle</title>
		<link>http://theprofessionalexpert.com/2008/03/12/oil-bottle-decoding/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John G.- P.E.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The numbers and letters on the oil bottle refer to how thick the oil is, the higher the number, the thicker oil.  For example “SAE 30” is referred to as “30 weight” and is thinner than “SAE 50” or 50 weight oil. Where SAE stands for Society of Automotive Engineers.
Most cars today use “multi grade” oil.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where Should I Get My Oil Changed?</title>
		<link>http://theprofessionalexpert.com/2008/03/11/where-to-get-oil-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John G.- P.E.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Changing the oil on your car is pretty important if you plan on keeping your car for any length of time.
You can take it to a “Quicky-Lube” place, your regular service station, or the dealer. They will all pretty much do the job for you and take care of it for probably $20 or $30.
You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How often should I change my oil?</title>
		<link>http://theprofessionalexpert.com/2008/03/10/change-the-oil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John G.- P.E.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Changing the oil in your car every 3,000 is pretty important…or is it? There have been studies that have shown that you can go as far as 20,000 miles before the oil breaks down. However, there is something that does need to be changed much sooner than 20,000 miles.

Let’s take a look at what really needs to be changed and an easy method for remembering when it is time to change it…
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