Changing the engine oil is one of the single
most important vehicle maintenance acts you can perform.
Gasoline, coolant and water, transmission and
brake fluid are all important fluids for your car,
but no other fluid can have more negative implications
on your vehicle's engine if you don't address it regularly.
Engine oil lubricates the engine, absorbs heat and
allows the moving parts of your engine to work
properly with one another.
Over time, heat breaks down the oil and reduces
its lubricating properties. Oil also helps to neutralize
acid in the engine, but this process breaks down over time.
Oil works well to absorb trace amounts of water,
dust and combustion byproducts in your engine.
However, as heat breaks down the oil,
it loses its effectiveness to absorb these materials and they
begin to stick in your engine and can cause major
car maintenance problems.
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