Pete's Auto Repair
6209 Portal Way, Ferndale, WA 98248 │360.380.2277

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The Maintenance Mindset: Full-Service Oil Change At Pete's Auto Repair

If you never brush your teeth or go to the dentist, you'll become painfully aware of your neglect when you get a big cavity. Once the damage is done, we learn our lesson and start to take better care ...
Published on: Mar 07, 2024

Pete's Auto Repair Advice on Synthetic Oil

Heard of synthetic motor oil but would like to learn more information?  Well, synthetic motor oil is a substitute for conventional oil.  Synthetic doesn’t gel or gum-up like conventio...
Published on: Oct 16, 2023

Simple Answers from Pete's Auto Repair: Synthetic Oil

Question What is synthetic oil, and should I use it? Answer Regular oil, also called conventional oil, comes from dead dinosaurs.  Conventional oil molecules are long hydrocarbon chains of var...
Published on: Jul 28, 2023

Simple Answers from Pete's Auto Repair: Synthetic Oil

Question What is synthetic oil, and should I use it? Answer Regular oil, also called conventional oil, comes from dead dinosaurs.  Conventional oil molecules are long hydrocarbon chains of var...
Published on: Mar 28, 2023

Oil Change

An oil change at Pete's Auto Repair sounds simple, but there are some pretty important things to know about preventing oil sludge.Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly, literally:  petroleum j...
Published on: Oct 26, 2022

The Harm in Skipping an Oil Change

Some new vehicle manufacturers are now recommending much higher oil change intervals than they have in the past.  As much as 5,000 to 8,000 miles or more.  Following these recommendations is...
Published on: May 18, 2022

Simple Answers from Pete's Auto Repair: Synthetic Oil

Question:  What is synthetic oil, and should I use it? Answer: Regular oil, also called conventional oil, comes from dead dinosaurs.  Conventional oil molecules are long hydrocarbon chain...
Published on: Oct 26, 2021

Oil Change

An oil change:  Sounds simple, but there’s some important things to know about preventing oil sludge. Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly.  Literally – petroleum jelly.&nbs...
Published on: May 10, 2021