Fluids
-
Today in the PDR auto care blog, we're going to talk to Urbana drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for PDR customers. ...Published on: Sep 18, 2012 -
Today, PDR is writing about the proper fluids for your vehicle. It's become more complicated with changes in automotive design and manufacturing. It's not that people in Urbana are confused as much ...Published on: Jan 03, 2013 -
Today's PDR Automotive Inc. post focuses on using the proper fluids for your vehicle. Significant advancements in automotive technology have lead to the development of high-tech fluids to keep ...Published on: Feb 15, 2013 -
All those automotive fluids can be confusing for Urbana drivers. Recent years have brought new grades of engine oil, types of transmission fluid, coolant and brake fluid. The right fluid pro...Published on: Apr 11, 2013 -
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 a...Published on: Feb 11, 2014 -
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....Published on: Oct 24, 2014 -
Today's PDR post focuses on using coolant. {{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/ProperFluids_0909_AlanSNiki_HT_s.jpg') }} If you pour in the wrong kind, it won't protect the cooling system an...Published on: Apr 11, 2016 -
Hello Illinois! Today's vehicle care topic is: Synthetic Oil vs. Petroleum Based Oil. Synthetic motor oil is a substitute for petroleum based oil. If you aren't currently using it, wh...Published on: Oct 04, 2016 -
Illinois 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 qual...Published on: Feb 11, 2018
-
The automotive professionals at PDR would like to give Urbana drivers an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, vehicles are becoming more sophisticate...Published on: Mar 07, 2018 -
Synthetic motor oil has been around for a long time, and more and more new vehicles are leaving factories with synthetic in their engines. But a lot of drivers don't really know much about it.Let...Published on: Mar 18, 2018
-
Oil changes are probably the most recognized service on a vehicle. Almost all Urbana residents know about them. But do we know enough?Several decades ago, oil changes were fairly standard: every thr...Published on: Jul 10, 2018
-
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 Urbana r...Published on: Sep 09, 2018
-
Your parents probably taught you to have common sense. When it comes to your vehicle, common scents can also come in handy. Different smells may tell you about some conditions in your vehicle that nee...Published on: Mar 24, 2019 -
Every one of us has a little procrastinator inside us. Some put off getting our teeth cleaned. Others put off answering our emails. Yet others put off calling friends and family (sorry, Uncle Joe). An...Published on: Aug 04, 2019
-
There's one fluid in your car you are always careful to keep at a certain level: the fuel. If you don't have fuel, you're not going anywhere. Your vehicle has other fluids which are vitally impo...Published on: Aug 11, 2019