Fluids
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Today, Pasadena Certified 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 Pasadena are ...Published on: Dec 29, 2011 -
If you've walked through the automotive fluids section of an auto parts store in Pasadena, you'll know how overwhelming the sheer number of products available can be. How do you know what's right fo...Published on: Apr 16, 2013 -
Today in the Pasadena Certified auto care blog, we're going to talk to Pasadena drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer fo...Published on: Jun 13, 2013 -
All those automotive fluids can be confusing for Pasadena drivers. Recent years have brought new grades of engine oil, types of transmission fluid, coolant and brake fluid. The right fluid p...Published on: Jun 25, 2013 -
Today's Pasadena Certified 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 co...Published on: Apr 18, 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: May 05, 2015 -
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: Aug 26, 2015 -
The automotive professionals at Pasadena Certified would like to give Pasadena drivers an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, vehicles are becoming ...Published on: Jul 19, 2016 -
Oil changes are probably the most recognized service on a vehicle. Almost all Pasadena residents know about them. But do we know enough?Several decades ago, oil changes were fairly standard: every t...Published on: Feb 26, 2017
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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 Pasadena...Published on: Oct 02, 2017
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California 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 qu...Published on: Dec 10, 2017
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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: Jan 22, 2018
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Hello California! 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, ...Published on: Jun 25, 2018 -
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: Dec 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 03, 2019
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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: Jul 14, 2019