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Filters & Fluids

FAQ

Carage would like to welcome you to our website’s page dedicated to questions our automotive technicians get from our customers in the greater Jupiter area about filters and fluids in their vehicles.

Here are some common questions about Filters & Fluids.

Yes! Carage tells our customers in the Jupiter area that lubricating a vehicle’s engine’s moving parts is the most important job of a vehicle’s motor oil. Carage tells our customers that dirty motor oil wears out engine parts much quicker and that clean motor oil cleans the inner parts of a vehicle’s engine as well as helping to cool it. Motor oil serves to seal the space between an engine’s piston rings and cylinder walls, forming enough of a seal to help prevent loss of power and increase and engine’s operating economy.

Changing an engine’s oil without replacing the oil filter can result in the new oil picking up the contaminants trapped in the old oil filter and recirculating them to the engine’s moving parts.

Change the oil and oil filter before leaving the Jupiter area for an extended road trip. The more contaminated the oil, the faster a vehicle’s engine will consume it. Frequently having an oil and filter change by the staff at Carage is an effective way to increase the life of your vehicle — one of your most expensive and valuable possessions. The auto repair mechanics at Carage recommend changing your car’s oil and oil filter every 3,000–5,000 miles.

Carage can understand why our customers in the greater Jupiter area would wonder if the presence of a knocking, or pinging sound, coming from their vehicles’ engines should be of concern. Carage tells our customers that the presence of an occasional engine knocking or pinging noise will not necessarily be harmful to the engine. Additionally, when a pinging or knocking noise from the engine can be heard, it does not indicate a switch should be made to gasoline with a higher octane level. But if the pinging or knocking in the engine becomes persistent or heavy, that knocking sound could be the indication of a more serious car engine problem and to avoid any damage we suggest our customers bring their vehicle to Carage and let a member of our skilled auto repair mechanic team inspect the engine knocking to avoid any potential to the vehicle’s engine. Of course Carage invites you to schedule online.

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