West End Auto Repair

 Updated  2023.04.20 IMPORTANT NOTICE to ALL owners of vehicles equipped with  Continuously Variable Transmissions with special note for Subaru's Is yours one? Full list of CVT vehicles: https://vehicleqanda.com/cars-with-cvt-transmission/Or Click On This​   FIRST: Subaru owners of vehicles equipped with Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Subaru recently released an updated Service for the CV Transmissions from NO recommended interval to 25,000 miles if under "severe duty". This now aligns with our recommendation where normal driving is actually "severe" duty. Previously, tampering with the drain plug would have VOIDED ... read more

Updated  2023.08.28  ADDED BATTERY REPLACEMENT        FYI:  The following is Youtube spot aboutThe one of the consequences of long oil change intervals:                                          Click here and advance to minute 8        ************************************* SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR EXPANDED POINTS              *FREQUENCY OF SERVICE* (Coordinate for fewest visits per year) 3 months (Non-synthetic oil)​ *ROAD-WORTHINESS CHECK (FREE) *SERVICE A (non-synthetic oil)       6 months  (Synthetic oil) *ROAD-WORTHINESS CHECK (FREE) *SERVICE A    ... read more

  Updated 2023.04.20 THE LIFE OF ENGINE OIL THE ABSTRACT The longevity of any machine is directly dependent on the quality and condition of the working fluids. Our services are tailored to the operation of the majority of the vehicles in this locality. Before the late '70s, the factory schedule was close to what was best, but marketing considerations drove the manufacturers to longer intervals to "reduce operating costs" and petroleum demand. In the end the cost of ownership was more. The following is to give a general idea of the nature of oil change rationales. BACK STORY THE BASIC COMPONENTS OF CRUDE OIL are paraffinic (long C-H chain) and naphthenic (short branched chains). Paraffinic has good lubricating qualities and resists breaking down. The more expensive ones have higher paraffin content. THE EARLY PENNSYLVANIA CRUDE Luckily for early machines the Pennsylvania crude was 50% paraffinic, now all gone. Today's crudes contain about ... read more