Mountain Auto Care
349 East 8th Avenue, Durango, CO 81301 970.247.4040

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Change Your Oil, Colorado 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: With longer oil cha...
Published on: Dec 14, 2015

Mountain Auto Care 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 19, 2015

Durango: Have You Considered Synthetic Oil?

I recently saw an ad for synthetic oil.  I really hadn’t heard about it before, so I asked by service advisor for some background.  Basically, the inside of your engine gets hot becaus...
Published on: Jun 11, 2013

The Maintenance Mindset: Full-Service Oil Change At Mountain Auto Care

{{ image('MzIx') }} people generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance: their teeth, clothes, yards and so on, but people in Colorado often don't apply the idea of maintena...
Published on: Mar 20, 2013

The Maintenance Mindset For Durango Drivers

{{ image('MzA0') }} In Durango, 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 maintenance ...
Published on: Aug 22, 2012

Mountain Auto Care Tip: Use The Correct Fluids In Your Vehicle

Big advances in automotive technology have led to the development of high-tech fluids to keep pace.  A simple example of this is the cooling system.  For decades it was primarily made from i...
Published on: Jun 12, 2012