(NC) Summer maintenance for your ride is essential, as you gear up for road trips and long drives to the cottage on weekends. One thing auto maintenance specialists recommend is synthetic oil, which is not mainly for high-end vehicles anymore. This quality oil blend has become a norm.

“Synthetic motor oil delivers the highest level of lubrication, engine cleanliness and long-term protection,” explains Gary Bilski, chief engineer at Fram, a leading brand in oil and filters. “It contains additives that reduce wear and help to prevent deposits and sludge from forming.”

Just like the oil protects the engine, a hard-working filter protects the oil, Bilski points out.

If your intention with synthetic oil is to get the most out of today's extended oil-change intervals, then it's even more important to select an oil filter that supports it. For example, Fram's Ultra Synthetic oil filter has a dual-layered synthetic media reinforced with a metal screen for longer drain intervals and higher dirt-trapping efficiency. This expanded capacity safely captures and holds the accumulating contaminants over a longer period of time.

“It's engineered specifically for use with synthetic oil,” says Bilski. ”With its dirt-trapping efficiency reported to remove 99 per cent of contaminants (for particles greater than 20 microns) your engine will be protected up to 24,000 kilometers before an oil-drain is needed. And that, we are told, is giving drivers a much higher level of confidence, comfort and security.”

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