Oil and Lube Service / Filter Changes

Your vehicle's engine consists of various moving parts and these parts cause friction when they rub against each other and produce massive amounts of heat in your engine. To protect against the friction and heat, we lubricate the engine with oil.

The oil reduces the amount of friction by putting a layer of oil between the moving parts and helps keep vehicular heat away from the hottest parts of the engine as it circulates through.

If there were no oil in the engine, the moving parts would create so much heat that they would eventually melt together causing the engine to lock up. Once those engine parts melt together, there is no getting them apart. Therefore, the oil in your engine is very important.

But why change the oil? Isn't the oil that came with the vehicle good enough? The answer is no, and here is why...

Over time, all oil breaks down. There are many factors that contribute to the breakdown of the oil in your engine, but heat is the biggest contributing factor. In addition to the breakdown of the oil itself, there are also additives that are put in engine oil which begins to break down and lose their effectiveness over time. There is also the issue of contamination. Small bits of dust, dirt and debris get into your engine and make its way into the oil and make the oil less slippery and ineffective at cushioning the moving parts of the engine.

So, how often should you change the oil? Most technicians recommend that you get an oil change every 3000 miles for maximum engine protection. Check your vehicle's owner's manual for the recommendations for your specific vehicle, but be vehicleeful. Some manuals recommend an oil change every 7500 miles under certain driving conditions. Make sure your driving meets those conditions before you decide to risk waiting that long for an oil change.