O'Briens Auto Repair
46 BAYSHORE RD | GREEN CREEK, New Jersey 08219 | (609)889-4504

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Change Your Oil, New Jersey 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:&n...
Published on: Mar 09, 2025

Simple Answers from O'Briens Auto Repair: 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: Jul 07, 2024

O'Briens Auto Repair 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: Sep 15, 2023

Oil Change

An oil change at your local Green Creek, New Jersey, auto shop sounds simple, but there are some pretty important things to know about preventing oil sludge.Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly, l...
Published on: Aug 01, 2023

The Maintenance Mindset For Green Creek Drivers

{{ image('MzA0') }} In Green Creek, 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 maintena...
Published on: Jul 14, 2022

Green Creek: 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: Jan 13, 2022

Oil Change

An oil change:  Sounds simple, but there’s some important things to know about preventing oil sludge. Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly.  Literally – petroleum jelly.&nbs...
Published on: May 15, 2019

Oil Filter

As your engine runs, dirt gets into the oil.  Oil sludge can also start to build up.  Fortunately, motor oil contains detergents that clean the engine and gather up contaminates.  The o...
Published on: Apr 03, 2019