Rocky Mountain Tire & Auto
2005 W MIDWAY BLVD STE C BROOMFIELD, CO 80020 | 303.466.0025

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Motor Oil—The Synthetic Advantage (Synthetic oil vs Conventional)

You’ve probably already heard that regular oil changes are extremely important for the health of your vehicle’s engine. That’s sound advice.  But what you might not know is when...
Published on: Feb 09, 2025

Change Your Oil, CO 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: Sep 08, 2024

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: May 20, 2024

The Maintenance Mindset For BROOMFIELD Drivers

{{ image('MzA0') }} In BROOMFIELD, 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 maintenan...
Published on: Dec 29, 2023

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: Dec 17, 2023

Rocky Mountain Tire & Auto 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: Oct 09, 2023

The Maintenance Mindset: Full-Service Oil Change At Rocky Mountain Tire & Auto

{{ image('MzIx') }} people generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance: their teeth, clothes, yards and so on, but people in CO often don't apply the idea of maintenance to...
Published on: May 03, 2022

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: Jan 23, 2022