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Quick lube shops are incentivized to push frequent oil changes. But most modern engines don’t need new oil very often, with most cars requiring service every 5,000 to 7,500 miles. Rather than ...
In March 2009, the Good Garage Scheme (Forte) launched a 21-point "Spring Check" for vehicle components such as engine oil, coolant system, brakes, tyres, windscreens, wipers, and lights. [22] Phil Dugmore, Technical Manager at Forte, [ 23 ] noted, "The Spring Check will enable our membership to give motorists expert advice on the condition of ...
Marvel Mystery Oil logo. Marvel Mystery Oil is an automotive product of the American Marvel Oil Company, [1] founded by Burt Pierce in 1923. [2] It is used as a fuel additive and oil additive, purportedly to function as a corrosion inhibitor, penetrating oil, transmission leak stopper and seal relubricator, despite a lack of scientific evidence supporting such claims.
The Great Oil Sniffer Hoax was a 1979 scandal involving French oil company Elf Aquitaine. The company spent millions of dollars developing a new gravity wave-based oil detection system, which was later revealed to be a scam. Elf lost over $150 million in the hoax. In France, the scandal is known as the "Avions Renifleurs" ("Sniffer Planes"). [1]
The San Angelo Police Department is warning the public about a scammer targeting businesses in the oil field and gas supply sectors. "An individual, posing as a legitimate buyer, has been ...
When Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) took over the Senate Commerce Committee in 2009, he wisely decided to focus on using his leadership position to make life better for consumers. In ...
The Spanish Prisoner scam—and its modern variant, the advance-fee scam or "Nigerian letter scam"—involves enlisting the mark to aid in retrieving some stolen money from its hiding place. The victim sometimes believes they can cheat the con artists out of their money, but anyone trying this has already fallen for the essential con by ...
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