Oil changes are essential for your car, truck, and utility vehicle. Motor oil helps protect the engine from wear so that it doesn’t break down too early. Conventional motor oil lasts for 3,000 miles. Synthetic motor oil lasts for 5,000 miles. To protect your engine, you must replace the motor oil after reaching these mileage milestones. To ensure that the oil filter does not get clogged, it must also be replaced, as well. Let’s discuss all this further below.
The Motor Oil
Motor oil protects the engine of your car, as we have already mentioned. It lubricates the moving parts to stop them from creating friction and heat. They are also protected from rubbing against one another and wearing each other down. This lubrication also keeps the engine cool. The motor oil also cleans the engine by removing dirt and grime as it circulates through the engine.
The Oil Filter
An oil filter is installed in your car to remove dirt and grime from the motor oil. This allows the oil to continue doing its job efficiently the next time it circulates through your engine. The oil filter is an essential part of the oil system. The engine can be damaged beyond repair if the oil filter becomes clogged. This is why it is replaced with every oil change. Clean motor oil and an oil filter are essential for the engine.
Wear and Tear
Both of these items can fail. They usually fail after about 3,000 to 5,000 miles, as we have already mentioned. Motor oil can lose its viscosity over time, meaning it is unable to protect moving parts from heat friction. Old motor oil can also oxidize. As we have already mentioned, the oil filter can become clogged, and this can damage the engine beyond repair.
Consequences
Failure to change the filter and motor oil can have serious consequences. Dirty motor oil will build up in the engine, which will cause it to perform poorly. This will also raise the engine’s temperature. The motor oil won’t circulate through an engine if the oil filter is clogged completely. This could lead to engine failure. In fact, as we just mentioned, this can damage the engine beyond repair.
Call us today if you are due for an oil change. We’ll get you in and out as fast as possible so you can continue with your busy day.