Mid Island Automotive Repairs Ltd
2210 Wilgress Rd Unit 3 Nanaimo, BC V9S 4N4 250-756-7871

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Oil's Well That Ends Well (Oil Change Grades and Weight)

Changing your oil regularly is one of the most important things you can do to keep your vehicle running well.  And knowing the right type of oil to use is also very important.  Engine oil i...
Published on: Jan 09, 2022

Motor Oil—The Synthetic Advantage (Synthetic oil vs Conventional)

You’ve probably already heard that regular oil changes are extremely important for the health of your vehicle’s engine. That’s sound advice.  But what you might not know is when...
Published on: Jul 11, 2021

BC Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil

Nanaimo drivers who are a quart low, don't have enough oil to lubricate their engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy.Same goes for dirty oil. It doesn’t r...
Published on: Apr 26, 2020

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 lik...
Published on: Feb 25, 2018

Simple Answers from Mid Island Automotive Repairs Ltd: Synthetic Oil

Question:What is synthetic oil and should I use it? Mid Island Automotive Repairs Ltd Answer:Regular oil, also called conventional oil, comes from dead dinosaurs. Conventional oil molecules are long h...
Published on: Oct 29, 2017

Change Your Oil, BC Drivers!

As engine technology advances, recommended oil change intervals have gotten longer. High quality oil in a well-engineered engine has led to extended intervals.Here’s the prob...
Published on: May 31, 2017

Oil Change

An oil change at your local Nanaimo auto shop: Sounds simple, but there's some pretty important things to know about preventing oil sludge.Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly. Literally – p...
Published on: Mar 12, 2017

The Harm in Skipping an Oil Change

Some new manufacturers are now recommending much higher oil change intervals than they have in the past. As much as 8,000 to 13,000 kilometers or more. Following these recommendations is very importan...
Published on: Dec 25, 2016