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Motor Oil – Your Vehicle’s Most Valuable Fluid

Posted July 3, 2022

The most important of the many fluids found in your vehicle is undoubtedly its motor oil. Without oil, your engine would quickly grind to a halt at the behest of intense grinding and friction among its many moving parts.

In addition to lubricating your engine to ensure it can function properly, oil also acts as a coolant for your motor. Every time you drive your car, the engine heats up at a rapid rate. Oil cools down when confronted with heat and helps to regulate your engine’s temperature.

Motor oil also serves as your engine’s cleaning crew. While coursing through your engine’s veins, it’s filtering out small soot particles and bits of debris – elements so tiny that they can’t be seen by the naked eye but can nonetheless inflict damage and lead to malfunctions.

With oil performing so many duties, it’s no wonder that it needs to be changed regularly.

The more you drive, the more work your oil has to do to keep your vehicle’s engine in good working order. Older or overused oil will thicken and start to cause serious problems for your motor as moving parts can begin to wear against one another.

Newer vehicles with synthetic and synthetic blends can range from 5,000 – 7,000 miles. This is generally when motor oil needs to be replaced in order for your engine to maintain its operational integrity.

If you have any questions about your vehicle’s engine or if you need to schedule an oil change, call our team of ASE-Certified technicians at (248) 668-1200 or request an appointment online by clicking HERE.

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