You may have heard somebody say that motor oil is the lifeblood of the engine. This statement is true. Your engine relies on motor oil to protect it and keep it running smoothly. This is why it is so important that you have the oil changed every time that it needs it. Do not put off oil changes or skip them. Doing so can cause serious damage to the engine. In fact, it can damage the engine beyond repair.
Protects
One of the reasons why motor oil is so important and you always need clean oil circulating through the engine is that it protects the engine. Your automobile’s engine has numerous moving parts that work together to keep the engine running. The motor oil circulates throughout the engine and provides lubrication for these moving parts. This prevents them from grinding against each other and seizing up.
Reduces Friction
The lubrication that the motor oil provides helps to reduce any friction between the moving parts. If you know anything about friction, you know that it causes heat. Think about the times when you were a little kid when you rubbed your feet on the carpet to produce an electric shock when you touched your sibling. If you remember, the friction caused by the rubbing motion made your feet hot.
Reduces Heat
Since the motor oil reduces the friction by lubricating the moving part, it also helps to reduce the engine’s temperature. You may have thought that the only thing that reduces the engine’s temperature is the coolant, but the motor oil helps with this, as well. This is one reason why you need clean oil circulating through the engine. Dirty motor oil increases the engine’s temperature by depositing grime throughout the engine as it circulates through it.
Cleans
This is the opposite of what the motor oil should do. Motor oil cleans the engine and then deposits the dirt and grime into the oil filter. Consequently, if you fail to have the oil changed, you will end up with a clogged oil filter and dirty motor oil. This can cause serious damage to the engine, especially if the oil gets stuck behind a clog in the oil filter.
As you can see, motor oil is extremely important to your engine. As such, call our shop to schedule an oil change if you are due for one or overdue for one. Oil changes are not that expensive and they can literally extend the life of your automobile.
