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The Maintenance Mindset For Sevierville Drivers
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In Sevierville, we know we need to take care of our cars, but it just seems really hard to remember to do it. We generally accept that many things in life require regular maintena...
Published on: Sep 13, 2026
Change Your Oil, Tennessee 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 problem:&n...
Published on: Mar 08, 2026
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: Jun 15, 2025
Thomas Auto Service 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: Dec 18, 2023
Oil Change
An oil change at your local Sevierville, Tennessee, auto shop sounds simple, but there are some pretty important things to know about preventing oil sludge.Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly, li...
Published on: Dec 05, 2023
Simple Answers from Thomas Auto Service: 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: Apr 15, 2023
The Maintenance Mindset: Full-Service Oil Change At Thomas Auto Service
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people generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance: their teeth, clothes, yards and so on, but people in Tennessee often don't apply the idea of mainten...
Published on: Mar 11, 2019
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 very ...
Published on: Nov 10, 2017