Worried about getting oil changes as often as you should? More car owners would probably benefit from finding out just how much of a problem it can be to skip oil changes. 2000 Auto wants you to understand why your car needs you to stick to an oil change schedule.
Overheated Engine
Your car’s engine has a lot of help from the cooling system to keep it running at the right temperature, but it needs more help. Engine oil is that extra helping hand that the engine needs in order to maintain the proper temperature as it runs. If engine oil is old or just can’t do the job correctly any longer, that means that the engine starts to run hotter and hotter. Eventually, it can overheat.
Increased Engine Wear
Part of what engine oil does for your car’s engine is to lubricate the parts and help them to experience less wear and tear. When the oil isn’t doing that job effectively, you end up with more engine wear than you should have. You might even find metal shavings in the oil when you check it. Other signs of excessive engine wear can include hearing a lot of engine knocking when the car is running.
Poor Gas Mileage
Your car’s engine relies on oil to reduce wear and to keep it cool, as we just covered, and if the engine isn’t getting that help, it’s working a lot harder than usual. That means that it’s burning more fuel and it’s doing so far less efficiently than it is designed to do. You’ll see the results as bad gas mileage and those numbers are likely to just get worse as you wait longer to change the oil.
Dead Engine
This isn’t to scare you at all, and it won’t happen with one delayed oil change, but your engine can fail due to skipped oil changes. This usually happens over a period of time and because of serious neglect regarding oil changes. You don’t want it to get to this point, of course, because you want to protect your car’s engine as much as possible. Getting regular oil changes is going to do that for you.
Want to make sure your car’s engine is in good shape and that you’re up to date with all of your recommended services, including oil changes? Give us a call at 2000 Auto in Melbourne, FL. We’ll be happy to take a closer look for you.