KAMS Auto Service Center
4978 North Cobb Parkway, Acworth, GA 30101 770.529.0330

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Simple Answers from KAMS Auto Service Center: 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: Mar 07, 2017

Change Your Oil, GA 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: Jan 17, 2016

Oil Change

An oil change at your local Acworth, GA, auto shop sounds simple, but there are some pretty important things to know about preventing oil sludge.Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly, literally: &n...
Published on: Nov 20, 2015

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: Oct 13, 2015

The Maintenance Mindset: Full-Service Oil Change At KAMS Auto Service Center

{{ image('MzIx') }} people generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance: their teeth, clothes, yards and so on, but people in GA often don't apply the idea of maintenance to...
Published on: Aug 29, 2013

Acworth: 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: Jun 12, 2013

The Maintenance Mindset For Acworth Drivers

{{ image('MzA0') }} In Acworth, 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 maintenance ...
Published on: Oct 23, 2012

KAMS Auto Service Center 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: Jul 27, 2012