When you get your oil changed, they put that little sticker on your windshield to remind you when it’s time to get your next. They always set the reminders to 3,000 miles or 3 months.  3,000 miles used to be the standard, but they’re making cars better than ever now. Do you really have to have an every 3,000 miles?

Most automakers now recommend getting an oil change every 7,500 miles or 6 months, whichever comes first. However, they recommend oil changes every 3,000 miles or 3 months if you drive in “severe” conditions.What do they mean by “severe” driving? Hot, cold, dusty, and ocean-side environments, towing a trailer, making many short trips and city driving are all considered “severe” conditions. That’s a large percentage of the drivers out there!

I agree with those who say that overmaintaining your car is a waste of money, but oil changes are pretty cheap. You should be able to get your oil changed for about $25. It’s certainly worth an extra $50 per year if you drive under any of these “severe” conditions. Your other choice is risking under-maintenance, which may mean costly repairs or a shortened useful life. If you take good care of your car, it can easily last 200,000 miles or more. The longer you can make your current car last, the more money you’ll keep. Imagine paying off your car and then continuing to make that “payment” into a savings account. You’d be able to pay for your next car with cash!

Some of us don’t get oil changes as often as we should because it’s inconvenient. But an oil change should take less than an hour if you go when the shop isn’t busy. Since an oil change is such a simple matter, every repair shop does them. You can get an oil change from your mechanic, your car dealership, or your local WalMart. If you can combine this chore with shopping for instance, you’ll save time. There are even specialty shops that will guarantee to have you out in less than an hour! And many shops offer pleasant and convenient waiting areas. Many make the wait time seem shorter with amenties like coffee and snacks and free wi-fi.

I recommend an oil change every 3,000 miles for most cars. It’s cheap, simple and very smart. So pick a shop and get into the habit. When your car has 200,000 miles and is still going, you’ll be glad you did.

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The best way to be able to see as much of the scenery of this beautiful place would be to hire a car. George airport is not very far from the central business district roughly about 7km and you should be able to get a good car rental from there

A number of car rental agencies operate in this town and It is the length of your tour and the number of places you want to visit that will help you determine which car rental you choose. The sites are just too many and some you can get to with ease and others require specialized transportation. A 4×4 would be most suitable for rough terrain like wildlife parks and the mountainous areas.

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If you are interested in the beautiful botanical gardens then you would go for a simpler car that would allow you view much of this town as you can. George Town is quite a unique town and if you do decide to go to the gardens, just driving through this part of the city is itself is quite a site seeing tour. You can have yourself a wonderful time without even having to go the game parks.

If you do decide to go to the game parks that means there is more to see for you. You could choose to hire a car that is provided by the parks themselves or like I said get one from the car rentals. The prices and the terms of leasing from each should help you decide. One difference that you will notice is that game parks have a cover charge for the tour whilst rental cars charge per km.

If you are going to be using the car for more than two days then it easy to negotiate with the car rental company for a cover charge rate as well. The nice thing about car rentals you decide where you want to go and when. The game rental is only limited to the park area.

The Cadillac Escalade Hybrid is the only SUV vehicle in its class that offers a way to get green without sacrificing quality and luxury. The Cadillac Escalade Hybrid seats up to eight. It is the only full luxxury SUV with a two mode hybrid system on the market. The two mode hyrbrid powertrain in the Escalade Hybrid allows fifty percent better fuel economy than other conventional vehicles in city driving. It also allows at least a forty percent increase in fuel economy overall.

The 2 mode hybrid powertrain integrates the brand’s Vortec 6.0-L V-8 with GM’s EVT transmission. 2 electric motors help to power the 4 four gear EVT transmission.GM’s Active Fuel Management System in the V8 shuts down 4cylinders in light load conditions to save fuel.When idling and stopping the gas engine shuts off but restarts when needed. The electric motors let the engine to run in a four-cylinder mode more often.

With light throttle, the electric motors can propel the New Cadillac Escalade up to 30 mph, but together the electric motor and gasoline engine produce 332 hp and 367lb.ft. of torque.  A 300 volt battery pack is located under the second row seats and powers the electric motors, as well as the electric power steering system and electrically driven air conditioning compressor; regenerative braking will charge the batteries. The Escalade hybrid is available in two and four wheel drive.  But the hybrid powertrain is only available on the standard length Escalade.

As far as towing capability, the new Cadillac Escalade will be rated to tow up to 6000 pounds with rear wheel drive and 5700 pounds with all wheel drive.Interior wise, the Hybrid has a hybrid drive system showcased on an 8in. touch screen. This drive system lets the driver know which mode the SUV is running in. To maximize fuel economy, the Escalade Hybrid comes equipped with a monitoring economy gauge.There is also an Auto Stop reader on the tachometer that indicates when the gasoline engine is off.

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