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Why Oil Changes Are Essential To Keeping Your Used Car Running And Reliable

by Trevor Riggs - Posted 1 year ago



Why oil changes are essential to keeping your used car running and reliable


Oil cleans the engine of your used car. It lubricates parts and helps cool things down. Without it, your engine would be sitting in the center of your local junkyard.


Scheduling regular oil and oil filter changes are vital to any used vehicle's life.


Oil filters are a device that removes contaminant, dirt, and unburned fuel from circulating. The filter allows just the circulation of fresh oil into the engine and keeps the dirt. This dirt is why your oil filter needs to be treated or changed regularly.


Imagine how you might react if your kidneys and liver shut down. The impurities in your blood would build up continually, and it wouldn't take long for your body to break down completely.


Like your body, your used car needs clean oil to keep going. What would happen if you never changed your oil?


Well, you'd be lucky to get 30,000 miles out of the used vehicle before your engine would collapse.


Say you only change your oil once a year. Your car seems to be running fine, so no harm done, right? Wrong Your engine is flooded with contaminants. It will be soon that you find yourself coming to a standstill.


Regular oil changes are as crucial to your used car as daily trips to the bathroom are to you. We won't take this too far, but you get the idea. This one-scheduled maintenance may help your vehicle avoid mechanical failures.


I heard mechanics say that they figured you could run a car forever if you had the oil changed every 2000 miles. That may seem excessive to some folks. But it helped my used car for Deals On Wheels run smoothly.


Get to a service station in Great Falls if you see any hint of an oil leak on the driveway after the car is parked. A puddle could be ultra-bad news, and you must immediately get your vehicle to a shop in Great Falls. Ditto if you detect a burning smell or smoke coming from around the engine!


You may feel less than 100% comfortable changing your oil, but you can check it quickly. The best way to check the oil is when your engine is cold. You're good if the oil film is between the "add" and "full" lines. If the oil is below the "add" line, you need a quart of oil. 


Make sure you use the kind recommended in your owner's manual or under the hood of your engine compartment. Repeat after performing these steps.


This service tip is brought to you by Deals On Wheels Of Great Falls