Video: Rethinking Synthetic Oil Change Intervals


many high-end car manufacturers now
recommend 10,000 mile oil change
interval but is this really a good idea
today we're in Fremont with diamond
certified expert contributor Eduardo
Porta a Fremont foreign auto to learn
more I have a tip for you Oh either my
customer or not my customer it's an oil
change today it's a big deal okay
all these newer cars since the 2008 and
newer is require synthetic oil and the
manufacturers is telling the people out
there to do an oil change every 10,000
miles so wrong companies from the oil
companies recommend that the synthetic
oils is being changed every 7500 all the
vehicles is being changed at 10,000
miles cars above 100,000 miles they have
all kinds of lubrication problem any
engines I have a cars in here they come
BMWs Mercedes Honda's Nissan's they come
with the internal engine lubrication
issue due to the extending 10,000 miles
of oil intervals really wrong don't do
that to your car read about it go to the
oil manufacturing read about not the car
manufacture but the oil companies
because the cars they don't make oil the
oil companies is the one is responsible
for this oils and after 7,500 miles on
the synthetic oil you will break the
viscosity and then you're running with a
bad oil inside the motor on the long run
it's not good you have a lot expenses I
have a cars in here you spend up to
$6,000 and repairs because as a oil not
being changed 7,500 miles
you know you don't have to take my word
for through some resort out there and
then keep you angel

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Video: Automatic Transmission Service Tip

do you drive an automatic vehicle it's
though you'll want to know one
maintenance tip to extend its life span
today we're in Fremont with diamond
certified expert contributor Eduardo
porta of Fremont for an auto to learn
more we here today to talk about
automatic transmissions that will be the
service keep in mind to service your
automatic transmissions on a daily basis
the means between most cars between 30
to 40,000 miles check your your records
if you're never done one it's important
to do because the transmission you will
not last that long average transmissions
they last over 250,000 miles as the ones
the services being done okay go back to
your records look at what kind of car
you own and then make sure you you do
those services is very important message
BMWs they are not they don't advertise
out there to do the transmission service
which is not true because the
transmission we do not last the life of
the car you will last life of the fluid
if you take care and you replace them
keep that in mind stick shift
transmissions much easier much cheaper
do every 30,000 miles you're going to
have a transmission for a long time
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Video: Brake Rotors: Resurface or Replace?


when having your brake pads replaced one
decision you may need to make is whether
to resurface or replace your rotors
today we're in Fremont with diamonds
certified expert contributor into our
dough porta a Fremont foreign Auto to
learn more we heard today to talk about
brakes on the car is a 2014 newer that's
include Japanese domestics and Germany
cars do not turn or resurface rotors and
the reason is that you put in new pads
and reusing the rotors or you turn the
rotors six months later you still have a
new brakes and you come into a stop and
you have a pulsation problem basically
you're wasting your time you wasted your
money on that and the car is a little
older 2004 and older the rotors they're
so cheap it's not worth it to machine
them and anymore make sure you get your
money worth it put the new pads and new
rotors you avoid the headaches problems
and you drive safe
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Fremont Foreign Auto

Short video showcasing Fremont Foreign Auto, a Diamond Certified Company. Updated June 2026, Fremont Foreign Auto repairs foreign cars of almost every make and model for Alameda County drivers, including major German, Swedish and Japanese brands.

Fremont Foreign Auto - Diamond Certified Company Story

Fremont Foreign Auto repairs foreign cars of almost every make and model for Alameda County drivers, including major German, Swedish and Japanese brands...

Fremont Foreign Auto - Diamond Certified Video Profile

 

Hi, I'm Eduardo Pora from Fremont Foreign Auto here in Fremont, California. Here in Fremont Foreign Auto, the services we offer for our customers are maintenance. It's very important, okay? Repairs, breaking down, computer diagnostic, air conditioning repairs, anything your car needs, we will help you.

We service all automakers, including Audi, BMW, Mercedes, the German in general, but also we take care of the Hondas, Toyotas, the Japanese in general, American cars as well. Diagnostics Fremont Foreign Auto started about 58 years ago. I worked here for 5 years, and 24 years ago I bought the place. For me, it was the best decision I ever made.

From one door, now we are eight double doors, and we have 13 lifts. I have about 14 employees, and I wake up every morning very happy to come to work.

Recently, we had a customer very happy with our service because he went to the dealer, and the dealer wanted to sell him a motor and replacement on the engine, and it ended up to be a PCV valve because it was an oil consumption issue. We replaced this PCV valve on a German car, as we call the oil separator, that resolved it, fixed the oil consumption, and he's a very happy customer here at Fremont Foreign Auto.

I have about 10 technicians, and every single one has a different gift, and I assign them for different problems. We do have Alex and Merwin; their specialty is diagnostic computers. Also, I have Andre; he's really good on performance, and his skill is really high on the older cars, but also he takes care of the regular maintenance on the cars. Right now, he's doing a timing change on a Land Rover.

I have my brother Tino; he's really good on BMWs. I mean, the point is we assign each car to a different technician because they're good at it. They don't have to think about it; they just do it.

When you need repairs or maintenance on your car, you bring it to Fremont Foreign Auto because we'll take care of you, okay? Based on you, we treat the customers like family, which is very important these days.

Just briefly, one time someone told me 24 years ago, because he saw me spend time with the customer, interacting with you guys, he told me, "Your business will not succeed because you spend too much time with your customer." And there we go, from 115 customers on a database, I have more than 5,000. That says it all. I mean, I do like to spend time with you, and I spend why.

Also, after your car is maintained or repaired, we always save the old parts and show them to you. You will learn what is necessary to replace or maintain your car.



 Definitely, it is, um, unless if you bring it to me and I find like a laundry list, and I'm the one to tell you, do not keep this car. Okay? Otherwise, it's you spend in a car today up to $3,000 a year. It is worth it to keep it because if you do the math, it is basically four, five months payment on a new car.

It's when I check your car on a regular basis and major things going wrong. Engine, transmission, uh, things are very expensive or combination suspension repair. He needs the brakes. He needs the tires. And if that repair it's double what the car is worth, it’s a time to get a new car. Okay? And I will help you to get a new car to make a good decision.

Once a year or 7,500 miles, do not do every 10,000 miles. It's bad for your engine. Above 100,000 miles, these engines, they have nothing of a problem with l d l d l d l d l d l d l d l d l d l d lubrications.

In my shop, I only use original parts. Okay? The reason is because I gave it 24,000 miles or two years warranty parts and labor. It's not worth it. You keeping buying over and over and over the same part. Okay? Stick with the original because your car came from the factory with the original part and it has a reason for it.

We can sit in here for an hour and just talk about this, but very simple. Okay? My labor rate is much cheaper in the dealer. My tax are qualified to do the same job or better job the dealer does and you have a warranty with me and, um, I will take care of you.

I'm from Brazil and, um, I came here, uh, 31 years ago. Um, very happy. I started work on cars, uh, a very young age. I was 8 years old. As a 13 years old, I started wrenching with my dad. And that's how I get my my side to be a mechanic.

I mean, I love what I do for a living. I really do. Wake up in the morning, I look in the mirror and I got to go to work because I love what I do. I had a two major professors. One is my grandfather and my dad both mechanics and my four uncles mechanics in the family and I could not be anything else. Got to be a mechanic.

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