Christian's Automotive
8811 2ND ST NW ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico 87114 | (505) 899-2400

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The Maintenance Mindset: Full-Service Oil Change At Christian's Automotive

{{ image('MzIx') }} people generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance: their teeth, clothes, yards and so on, but people in often don't apply the idea of maintenance to t...
Published on: Jun 03, 2023

Simple Answers from Christian's Automotive: 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 12, 2020

The Maintenance Mindset For Drivers

{{ image('MzA0') }} In , 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 but jus...
Published on: Feb 09, 2020

Christian's Automotive 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: May 19, 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: Feb 10, 2019

Oil Change

An oil change at your local , , auto shop sounds simple, but there are some pretty important things to know about preventing oil sludge.Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly, literally:  petro...
Published on: Oct 31, 2016