Routinely changing your motor oil protects your car, enhancing performance and longevity in numerous ways. Most drivers should have their oil refreshed at least twice a year to keep it fully functional. If you neglect to change your oil on time, it will start to degrade and your engine will suffer, wearing out more rapidly. Let’s look in more detail at why regular oil changes at your local GMC dealer are vital for extending the lifespan of your engine and car.
Lubrication Reduces Wear and Tear
The primary function of motor oil is to keep all the moving parts inside your engine well-lubricated. This lubrication minimizes friction and dramatically slows wear and tear.
However, as motor oil ages, it can gradually thicken and lose its lubricating qualities, causing a rapid rise in friction and damage to the valves, rods, rocker arms, pistons, push rods, crankshaft, and other moving components. Without regularly refreshed oil, the improperly lubricated engine will start to malfunction, reducing the longevity of the vehicle as a whole.
Oil Helps Keep the Engine Cool
Overheating is the greatest danger a car’s engine can face. When overheating, the engine can seize up and fail catastrophically, which is terrible for your vehicle’s lifespan.
The engine’s cooling system is the first defense against overheating, but in reducing friction, the motor oil also helps control the temperature. This requires continuously fresh oil with regular changes.
Circulating Oil Cleans Out Contaminants
While you’re on the road, tiny metal fragments, dirt, and other contaminants need to be cleaned away from the moving engine parts. The motor oil does this as it slowly circulates, carrying debris to the oil filter.
When your oil is changed, the oil filter may also need to be replaced. Otherwise, the buildup of contaminants can start to overflow the filter and turn the oil into a thickened sludge.
Fresh Oil Also Combats Corrosion
Internal rust and corrosion are also kept to a minimum by the anti-corrosion qualities of modern synthetic motor oil. These qualities tend to fade over time, which is another reason to keep your oil as fresh as possible with routine changes.
Visit Your GMC Dealer for Fresh Oil Twice a Year
It’s generally recommended to change motor oil every six months. When you set up a regular schedule, we can politely remind you whenever an upcoming oil service is due.
If you regularly drive in heavy traffic or along particularly dusty roads, you may need to have your oil refreshed more frequently than twice a year. Frequent short drives of under five miles also put more strain on motor oil, causing it to wear down more rapidly.
Have your oil refreshed today at Hansen Motors of Brigham City in Brigham City, UT. For over 58 years, we’ve been helping out the region’s drivers with terrific vehicles, deals, and customer service.
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