We like to put some fun stuff on our Facebook page. At the moment, if you go there you can see posts about a time portal that's for sale, a car we recently did a service on, a tired-out droopy reindeer, a superhero supply store, and all kinds of other things. Take a moment and enjoy it:

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WORTH SEEING AGAIN

I've read this before, and when I came across it today, I almost passed it by. But I decided, "Okay, I'll give it another look", and I am sure glad I did. Check it out:

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 beers.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.  The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.  The sand is everything else---the small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.

Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers with a friend.  

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Need a break?

Here's a website that has a bunch of animals who apparently don't realize that the economy is in a funk, the presidential race is a mess, or any of the other things they should be depressed about. Clueless... go ahead, make you day just a little better and click on this:

Happy faces link

Now, don't you feel better?
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How often should I change my car or truck oil?

This is a photo of an engine that didn't have its oil changed often. That's why there's all sorts of junk built up in there, which causes wear and also leads to less power and worse fuel mileage.

With a new engine with little or no wear, you may be able to get away with 7,500 mile oil changes. But as an engine gets older, "blow-by" increases. This is because the rings and valves are not as tight as when new. More unburned fuel gets by into the crankcase, and this dilutes the oil, causing the oil to break down sooner. So if the oil isn't changed often enough, you can end up with accelerated wear in your engine. So for engines with fewer than 50,000 miles on them we recommend changing the oil every 5,000 miles if you're using conventional oil, and every 7,500 miles with full synthetic oil. For older engines, 5,000 mile intervals are still OK, but if you want the engine to last a long time, why not go with 3,000 miles oil changes? Ultimately, your car will last longer and you'll save money.

It's a hassle taking your car or truck to get this done. We come to you and do it at your location.

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Sometimes people want to buy a car on Ebay, but the car can be far away from them. Yesterday we saved a guy from buying a car that was listed as "FLAWLESS" on Ebay and had a lot of fresh paint (etc.) covering up a lot of FLAWS (rust and sloppily done repairs)! He (the buyer) was 2,000 miles away, so we were his eyes on site here. If you or anyone you know ever needs an expert inspection, just call us!

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This Honda Pilot belongs to the owner of a business in Tempe AZ. They have a few company trucks and used to maintain their company trucks like this:

1. Send an employee with the truck to a lube shop, which meant down-time for the vehicle and no productivity from the employee.
2. Pay the price of the oil change PLUS the employee's wages while he sits there waiting.

Now they have us do all the maintenance right at their company location. This means:

 

1. Much less vehicle down-time.

2. The employees continue working on what they should be working on.

2. About the same price for the service.

3. No paying an employee to go sit at a lube shop!

Oh, and while we're there we do the owner's Honda and one or two of the employee's personal cars, so they don't have to go get it done on the weekend.

 

Makes a lot more sense, doesn't it?

Take a Break!

It's good to work hard for many reasons, especially if your purpose is a good one (as opposed to being entirely selfish). But remember to take a break now and then. Step outside of your life for a few hours or a day to get a fresh perspective... go to a place like the one above, where I went recently.

Here are some links to articles on How to Live in the Moment, How to be More Happy, etc. At first, some of the keys or ideas may seem sappy or too simple to you, but if you think about them you'll realize that many of them are actually pretty good. You may not like everything written but perhaps you can profit from some of it.

http://www.wikihow.com/Live-in-the-Moment

http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/26/how-to-find-happiness/


http://www.grandparents.com/gp/content/your-life/your-outlook/article/sshow-how-to-be-happy-everyday.html?page=1


http://women.webmd.com/guide/give-your-body-boost-with-laughter


... that last one applies to anyone, not just women.

Anyway, be good to yourself, have fun, and God bless you!

:->

;-p

B-)

Here are some of the vehicles we've helped folks out with recently...

 ... so you can see we service just about anything that has oil in it! If you have questions about any kind of vehicle maintenance, we can help.

A friend sent this to me. Not the normal thing for this Blog, but so what... He said it's a list of the top five regrets of people who were not far from the ends of their lives. I don't know the origin of this list but it's sure worth a look:

1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
"This was the most common regret of all. When people realize that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honoured even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made. Health brings a freedom very few realize, until they no longer have it."

2. I wish I hadn't worked so hard.
"This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children's youth and their partner's companionship. Women also spoke of this regret, but as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence."

3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.
"Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result."

4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
"Often they would not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying."

5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
"This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realize until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called 'comfort' of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content, when deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again."

We serviced some RVs and cars at a Phoenix area RV rental & auto sales business recently. If you have any questions about basic maintenance of almost any kind of vehicle, we are here to help!

Why should I get my oil changed more often?

Check out this photo of the inside of an engine. The oil was not changed often enough, so you can see a lot of cruddy stuff built up. Here's what it comes down to: If you are nice to your car, your car will be nicer to you for many more miles!

Easiest way to get the oil changed

The absolute easiest way to get your vehicle's oil changed is by having OnSite OilChange, a completely mobile service, come to you. You won't even have to leave your air conditioned home or workplace. We'll stop in, get the keys, service the car or truck (or RV, as seen here!), bring you the keys and get payment (checks, credit cards, cash). You're done! No running to the lube shop and waiting there while they take forever to get to your vehicle. THAT is the easiest way to get the oil changed!

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What's the easiest way to get your car's oil changed?

There is no easier way to get your oil changed than this:

We service SUVs, trucks, fleets, and cars, including hybrids like this one at a company in Scottsdale, where we go once a month and do oil changes. The employees there don't even have to leave their air-conditioned building! We meet them in the lobby to get their keys, we service their car, and then we meet them once more in the lobby for payment and they're DONE!

PS - The guy in the cowboy hat is Wayne, one of our great technicians. You can see he's holding a container of full synthetic 0w20 oil, which is the correct oil for this car according to Honda.

Why You Should Take More Risks!

3 Reasons Why You Should Take More Risks
... that's a link to a great, short read at another blog. Check it out. It touches on some fascinating points! Live life to the fullest in the best way you can.

Where to get an Oil Change in Phoenix

What's your favorite oil change place or deal in the Phoenix are?

Why do you like that one?

Do you know "OnSite OilChange"? Link to their site:

OnSite OilChange's Facebook page

Check it out... they're the One that comes to you so you don't have to drive to and then sit around waiting at a lube shop! What a time (and gas) saver!

How much does an oil change cost?

How much do you usually pay for an oil change? $24.95? $39.95? Let's get a bunch of comments here to see what's fair.

AND... Do you think it'd worth paying a little extra to have a mobile service come to your workplace or your home, and change the oil there while you work or relax? There are a few companies doing that.

You wouldn't ever have to go to an oil change shop and waste all that time and gas. So is that worth an extra $5 to you? $10? Or... ?

Periodically we do specials, so leave a comment to get on the list!

Our website & facebook pages

Here's our company website:
http://www.onsite-oilchange.com/index.php

And here's our Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/OnSite-Mobile-OilChange/117032381739552?ref=tn_tnmn

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How often should I change the…

We’ve researched this and find that many “experts” disagree on exact numbers. First, check your vehicle owner’s manual. If you don’t have that or need a second opinion, here are some average, ballpark recommendations we’ve come across:

Engine Oil: Here at OnSite OilChange, we change the oil and filter in our personal vehicles every 5,000 miles if we’re using conventional oil, and every 10,000 miles if we’re using full synthetic oil. Some old-timers still insist on doing it every 3,000 miles, but advances in lubricants and engines make this unnecessary under most conditions. Some new cars come with recommendations to do it every 7,500 or at other intervals. This may be okay, but changing the oil often has always been, and still is, the cheapest way to keep your engine running for a long, long time. That's why we do ours every 5,000 miles.

Transmission Fluid: Per your Owner’s Manual or every 30,000 to 40,000 miles is a good idea.

Air Filter: Per Owner’s Manual or once a year depending on dirt and dust conditions.

Power Steering Fluid: Per Owner’s Manual or every 75,000 miles.

Brake Fluid: Per Owner’s Manual or every 50,000 miles.

Coolant / Anti-Freeze: Per Owner’s Manual or every 60,000 to 75,000 miles.

Differential Fluid: Per Owner’s Manual or every 75,000 to 100,000 miles.

NOTE: These are simply what we've seen as being the averages of recommendations by those in the know. The numbers listed here are not hard and fast rules, nor are they definitely a guaranteed way to prevent parts from wearing out (all mechanical parts eventually wear out). Better safe than sorry... in other words, doing regular, basic maintenance will pay off for you in the long run. And it does not have to be a hassle when we come and do it for you at your work or home!

Dealing with a DUI ignition interlock

We do oil & filter change services for folks at their home or work. Recently we've been contacted by a few people who have ignition interlocks on their vehicles (from DUI arrests). We're glad to help them because this relieves them of the hassles and embarrassment of dealing with the interlock to start the vehicle, go to a lube shop and then have to do it all over again so the tech can change the oil & filter. We go to their house or where they work, do the oil change right there, and leave! This sure simplifies things for them.

 If you or someone you know is dealing with this hassle, we can sure help make life easier.

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