...How to Change the Oil in Your Vehicle the Right way By:Edward Jones In today's economy people are always looking for ways to save money, and one of the ways that you can save money is to change your own oil. In this article, I will tell you how to change your car oil yourself. Whether you change your oil because you drive a lot of short trips or because you travel to different cities or states, you can change your oil at home in just about the same time as a quickie- lube shop. Changing your own oil requires a few tools, and they are common tools so once you buy them they will generally last for years. Let us look at those tools now (pictures on separate page): * You’ll need an oil filter * You’ll also want the proper oil for your car – check the owner’s manual for the right weights and types * A funnel * A Oil Filter Wrench * A Basic socket set * Safety Glasses * Oil Catch Container * Car Jack * A safe, secure set of blocks or wheel ramps so you can get beneath your car. Once you have all the right tools ready, it’s time to begin. Step 1: Warm It Up You will want to warm up the car by running it for about ten minutes, then shutting it off this will make the sludge will move out of the engine easier. Step 2: Drain Oil After the car is raised for easier access, and the parking brake is set for your own safety, you can remove the old oil. Place the container under the oil drain plug and loosen its bolt with your wrench...
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...HOW TO CHANGE OIL IN A CAR Definition * Friction – This is the resistance an object encounters when its surface is moving over the surface of another object. It generates wear and heat. * Oil filter – this is a device that filters oil to remove contaminants in an engines oil system. Introduction Vehicles are very important in our lives. They ferry us from place to place and they also carry goods for us. But like any other machine they require maintenance, this includes checking and fixing several parts from time to time. Another very important routine maintenance in a car is changing oil. The process of changing oil involves removing the old oil from the vehicle’s engine and adding fresh oil. The reason why changing oil in a vehicle engine is important is because as the engine parts move they rub against each other and create friction which generates heat and wear in the parts. Now the oil in an engine lubricates the moving parts reducing friction and wear and at the same time absorbing the heat generated and hence ensuring that the engine parts work together effectively and efficiently. After a period of time the oil in the engine breaks down and its quality deteriorates, this is due to the dust and other contaminants. Hence the oil is not able to lubricate the engine parts and absorb the heat generated. Therefore if you own a car you need to change the oil before it looses its quality. Changing oil is done often depending on the manufacturers specification. Precautions...
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...How to Change Engine Oil In A Car What is oil change? Engine oil is the lifeblood of your engine. It picks up dirt, particles and other impurities and deposits them in the oil filter to keep your engine clean. Routine oil changes keep all the moving parts moving, and cut down on friction to cool the engine so your vehicle keeps running longer. The oil filter also gets replaced at the same time. Why need to change oil? If you want to keep your vehicle in great condition, it is recommended to change the engine oil between 3,000 to 5,000 miles. Most important thing to change oil is that you can keep your car running well and keep engine longer life. Over time, your oil will break down and your filter will become clogged with contaminants. One of the cornerstones of do-it-yourself car maintenance jobs is the home oil change. It's a simple process that requires few tools, and it's away to save some money to get best quality items while you avoid the hassle of sitting in a dull waiting room somewhere reading outdated magazines. How to change oil in a car? Part A : Gather your tools and materials. Go to the auto store to get everything you need. Before heading to the auto parts store to buy supplies, consult the owner's manual to confirm the type and amount of oil that's required. Make sure to match the oil's viscosity to your engine. In addition to oil, you'll need an oil filter, an oil-filter removal wrench...
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...It’s Time for the World To Have an Oil Change Prepared by: Nathan Banasek Submitted to: Betty-Anne Schlender Date: November 15, 2013 COMM 1101 Section 107 Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………...1 Environmental Impact…………………………………………….…….…2 Major Spills Occurring in Water………………………….………………4 Major Spills Occurring on Land………………………………………..…6 Cleaning up a Large Oil Spill…………………………………………...…7 What Can Be Changed…………………………………………………….9 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………10 References……………………………………………………...………….12 List of Illustrations Figure 1: An Oiled Pelican in Costal Louisiana………………………….3 Figure 2: The Exxon Valdez aground on Blight Reef……………………5 Figure 3: One of the many oil wells set afire outside Kuwait City……...6 Figure 4: A Boom on the Louisiana Coast………………………………..7 Figure 4: Shoreline Modification in Coastal Louisiana………………….8 Figure 6: Ships and Drilling Rigs Surrounding the Discover Enterprise9 Introduction The world’s dependence on oil is no secret. Feeding this addiction puts immense demand on oil companies to produce oil as quickly as possible. Finding large reserves of oil is a never ending quest for oil companies. Transporting oil is a major risk of the oil production process. This crucial step has the potential for the most catastrophic damage. Oil spills can impact ecosystems in devastating ways and decimate animal life in the area affected. The damage can last decades and sometimes the effects can be irreversible...
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...McDonald’s for failing to reduce the amount of trans fat the company used in its cooking process. In 2002, McDonald’s had publicly announced that, by February 2003, they would voluntarily begin using an “improved cooking oil” to prepare their fried foods. Do so would significantly reduce the amount of trans fat in their products by 48% ("Mcdonald's exposed for," 2004). McDonald’s withdrew their promise and did not switch over to a cooking oil with less trans fat, nor did they reveal to consumers that the conversion did not take place. The company claims that they changed their minds when customers began complaining that they did not want the taste of McDonald’s food to change (Horovitz, 2007). BTF accused McDonald’s of false advertising, deceiving consumers, and not taking the health of their consumers into consideration. In their lawsuit, BTF claimed that “McDonald's failed to make clear to customers that the type of oil used to fry its foods (which contains TFAs) had not been changed” ("Responsible shopper," 2005). BTF did not seek monetary damages, they only asked that McDonald’s publicize their failure to switch over to the healthier cooking oil and make that conversion as soon as possible. McDonald’s claimed that it was taking longer than expected to change to a new oil, but they were working on implementing the exchange. They did not provide any information as to how long they expected this to take. The company’s Chief Operating Officer stated that, "While speedy implementation...
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...week 2. Construct a customer value model for the Kunst 1600 in the residential AC, home refrigerator, and light commercial refrigerator repair market segments AC repair segment * USP -- Kunst 1600 did not require oil changes. Haggling between owners and technicians on who should do the oil changes could be avoided which was of interest to the owners and technicians * Operations costs analysis( If done by a maintenance worker) Labour: $ 12 / hour Time required for oil change: 30 minutes Oil: $ 8 / quart 1 quart oil required per oil change Souring soap: $ 0.50 Towels: $ 0.15 Disposable charge : $ 5 per gallon (1 gallon = 4 quart) a) Total operating cost / oil change = (12*0.5) +8 + 0.50+ 0.15 = $14.65 Disposable cost = 0.25x5 = $1.25 per oil change per quart Total operating cost (cost of changing oil) : = 14.65+1.25 = $ 15.9 Let us consider an oil change per month. Savings when KUNST 1600 is used = $15.9 x12 = $190.8 Note: For the residential AC repair segment the number of oil changes per year is not clearly define by the technicians. There is a disagreement between owners and technicians regarding who should change the oil. Some change oil every week while others did only once in a year. b) Assuming 1 oil change per job (as per manual...
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...Kunst 1600? * No oil change required in the Kunst 1600, which saves time and money. Oil change cost = cost of oil + labor + towel + soap + disposal Oil change cost = 8+15+0.5+0.15+1.25 = $24.9 * Kunst 1600 has a life of 6 years; 2.5 times longer than traditional pumps. So it reduces replacement costs. * As Kunst 1600 is made from aluminum, it is lighter by 5-10 pounds. What additional value placeholders, elements not presently quantified, merit consideration in your value model? * Customers should know that Kunst has been trusted brand name in the scientific, engineering & health care industries for 75 years and currently holds a 60% market share in laboratory, healthcare and industrial applications. * The Kunst 1600 is made from aluminum, which makes it lighter, rust resistant and more durable. * Kunst is a German company. German companies are known for their engineering. * Kunst 1600 is a compressor, so it remains cooler. Construct a customer value model for the Kunst 1600 in the residential AC, home refrigerator, and light commercial refrigerator repair market segments. * Cost saved on oil changes: Clean-up supplies = price of towel + price of soap Oil disposal cost = recycling charge per gallon of oil x number of gallons recycled Labor cost = rate with which individual is changing oil, Hourly x time required per change in Hours Residential AC Repair segment: Cost savings per change in oil = $8 + (0.50 +0.15) + (...
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...Synthetic oil vs. Conventional Oil And the Winner is How often do you take your baby to the local Quick Lube or dealership to get the oil changed, every three months or 3000 mile? Or, if you’re like most of us, you find it challenging to make the time in your busy schedule, so you get it done when you have the first chance. Did you know that in today’s newer model cars, automakers now say it’s ok to wait up to 5000 or even 10,000 miles, depending on the model of the car and daily driving conditions, without an oil change. One question that a mechanic may ask you is, whether you want conventional or synthetic oil used? And do you reply, “What do you suggest?” Even though conventional motor oil cost less than synthetic motor oil, when your car is taken to the shop for regular maintenance, synthetic motor oil is a better choice for your vehicle's engine as it reduces engine wear better than conventional motor...
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...INTRODUCTION Change is defined as pervasive influence, where all aspects are subject to continual change of one form or another (Mullins, 2005 , p.909). Also, change is an inescapable part of both social and organizational life. The abstract of organizational change is in regard to organization change, as opposed to smaller changes such as adding a new person, update a program. Instance of organizationwide change may include a change in mission, restructuring operations, new technologies, mergers, collaborations, and rightsizing. Change in organizational scheme is an attempt to alter the organization`s alignment with its environment. The Nature and Causes of Resistance to change Employees have to learn something new therefore they resist to change. In many reasons there is not a divide with the advantage of the new process, but rather a fear of the unknown future and about their ability to adapt to it. Forces of Change The general environment is parted in to different dimensions: External forces for change originate outside the organization. First of all, these forces have global effects, they might reason an organization to question the essence of what business it is in and the process by which products and services are produced. There are external forces for change is discussed below: The workforce is more diverse and there is a business responsibility to effectively manage diversity. Thus, organizations need to effectively manage diversity if they are to receive maximum contribution...
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...to survive in the competitive environment, changes are necessary. Summary of threats that have affected BA’s survival are: 1. Increase in oil prices. 2. Increase in competitors – low-cost airlines with low fares. 3. Global recession which cause a drop in passenger counts (especially in strong market like US and UK). BA realised that cost reduction for operations is essential to sustain the business, and they concluded that this could only be done through ceasing pay increment and staff retrenchment. BA’s CEO, Mr. Willie Walsh, concluded that changes have to be made only for the purpose of cost reduction, and this business cost needs to be reduced from top to bottom in order for BA to recover its loss. The first change was staff reduction. In 2009, BA started a retrenchment plan where 4900 employees lost their jobs. The reason was that BA thought the high staff number was not in proportion with its high cost. A significant change was that cabin crews have been reduced from 15 to 14 in long-haul flights as the additional staff was not ‘economically’ required. Mr. Walsh set the first example by not having his salary for one month. He further told the employees to take unpaid leaves within a month, yet still work for the company while on unpaid leaves. In addition, he had ceased all kinds of pay increments for at least two years due to increase in oil prices and recession. To cut down further...
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...1. What are the major, quantifiable value and price elements associated with the Kunst 1600? Value Elements - The total cost involved in oil changing and messiness is reduced Price Element - Increased pump durability -- The Kunst 1600 lasts 2 to 3 times longer than the incumbents in most segments. This means that repair firms will have to buy more conventional pumps than Kunst 1600s. This impacts the price a repair firm has to pay for conventional pumps (i.e., 2 to 3 times greater) and not the number of jobs it can complete. 2. What additional value placeholders merit consideration in your value model? • Weight differential – The Kunst 1600 is lighter than pumps currently used in residential AC repairs and heavier than those used in home refrigerator and light commercial refrigerator repairs. These weight differences may impact technician preferences. • Durability of parts – As the Kunst 1600 is constructed of molded aluminum, its parts may be subject to less corrosion and thus last longer. • Brand equity – Currently, Kunst and Atler have little brand equity in the potential market segments. This may put them at a competitive disadvantage with long-established rivals. 3. Construct a customer value model for the Kunst 1600 in the residential AC, home refrigerator, and light commercial refrigerator repair market segments. Exhibits 1 and 2 contain the components needed to construct a customer value model for the Kunst 1600. Exhibit 1 contains the word equations...
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...soon as possible to deal with one hour. Next recall all products back to factory. Start advertising for new products. Make some changes to the product by changing color, labels, and scent. Also we go to take the blame for what we did and proved medical compensation. Last hire scientists to help with research and testing. First we are going to deal with one hour. We going to let them know that there has been a recall products and we are testing them as soon as possible. Also we take blame for the misunderstanding with the products. We are giving medical compensation to the one that misused any of our products. We also are trying different resources to make our products out of so this misusing the products will not happen again. Soy- DRI is hiring a new scientist’s crew to make sure everything is tested before leaving our factory. As the vice president of sales marketing I going to make sure that advertising am met. For example, no rushing from the products to be tested to meet a deadline. Make sure everything is tested and all of the marketing crew is on one page. If these things are met in this department then more products will be sold and sales are going to go up. Last we decided to make a few changes to our products. First changing the color of the baby- dri to pink for babies so that it will not be confused with the soy-dri. Next change the label of the baby – dri to have a picture of a baby so that it is not confused with the soy- dri. We going to give the baby-...
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...what it is I am trying to get you to buy into. Actually, I am here today to give you some friendly tips on how to change your own oil so you can tap into a few extra benefits of your own. Those wonderful cars of yours, need an oil change every three to four thousand miles, which ends up costing you a decent hunk of cash when you add up all those twenty to thirty dollar visits. A do-it-yourself oil change allows for the satisfaction of completing the job yourself, convenience, savings and the assurance that the job is done right. Contrary to what most may think, you can change your oil in less than a half an hour, and it can save you up to ten dollars each time. Another big concern is the mess, but with the right equipment and a rag or two handy, that won't be a problem. Today, I am going to break down for you how to change your own oil properly, by explaining the necessary materials needed, the basic procedures, as well as some precautionary measures and the correct way to dispose of your used oil...
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...success of our new division/service. In this paper, we will go over what SWOTT is and go over Safeway’s SWOTT, discuss how we adapt to change, the supply chain, issues opportunities, a hypothesis, and research questions. SWOTT First, we have SWOTT. SWOTT is an acronym that stands for S- Strengths W- Weaknesses O- Opportunities T- Threats T- Trends For Safeway, a few of our strengths are being first in the market, already established, mergers/acquisitions. Safeway has found that by being the first in the market we have no competitors and can dictate the price of the service. Having an already established business is a strength to us because customers already know what we have to offer. The last strength can also be a threat which is, mergers/acquisitions. The reason we at Safeway find that mergers/acquisitions a strength because we are would be growing without having to open new storefronts and also gain more customers. At Safeway, some of the weaknesses that Safeway has found is regulations, going global, and Economic Changes. Regulations is a weakness for our business because it is always changing, without proper training and refresher courses it could cause major fines and even lead to the end of the service. Safeway has tried to expand into Canada and has had to sell off that portion of Safeway for financial reasons. Economic changes are always happening and is a weakness because our company cannot predict the future. Last, we will discuss the opportunities and...
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...Did lower oil price change our world? In the article named “Look what lower oil prices do to company profits” written by Bob Pisani, the writer try to tell us that the lower oil price not just make people’s life easier, but also did some unknown effects on companies in many different industries. Bob emphasize those consequences from the aspect of stock market prices’ changing of some typical companies in their industries. Not like most people’s imagination, the lower price actually not improve most relative business’s development, but make them backward. Some of those companies, such as oil companies, energy and transportation business, and construction business were being through a hard time in the last year and trying to recover themselves now. And the only news in his report is that the airline companies seem to be the winner in this game. In some way, I agree with this lecture. In my opinion, stock prices can not simply stand for the business’s change, but it still has its limitation. And this analysis is base on a short term data, it can not represent the future of companies’ long term development. First of all, I don’t think lower price could benefit human society in any way. Lower price means people are more likely to use fossil fuels, instead of spending money on finding a renewable alternative. Also, it will cause air and water pollution and green house gas. On the contrary, if the oil price go up, people like you and me will try to avoid using it, and find an alternative...
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