Changing The Oil In A Car

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Everyone hates when there is oil stains in there drive way. There is a lot of important task in owning a car one of them is changing your oil. Changing your oil is a big deal it helps with the following. Engine oil helps with reducing friction within the motor. With oil reducing friction it also helps to keep the engine cooler. When changing your oil you should be aware of the different types of weights that are made for engine oil and what they stand for. . Oil’s number one thing to do in a engine is to reduce friction. Car engines have so many internal moving parts, that they create friction. Engine oil is made to help reduce the friction inside the motor to keep your motor from locking up. One of the main effects when you don't have engine oil in your car is that the gears or the pistons will seaz up. Oil acts …show more content…

When your oil is not changed the motor will start gumming up. Which can plug holes that the oil flows through in the engine. When you got 80,000 miles with no oil change, your oil will turn to a tar like substance inside the motor making it harder to change your oil. You should change your oil filter every time you change the oil. Not changing the filter is like eating an orange without peeling it. (meineke) When buying engine oil you want to make sure you buy the right weight in engine oil, your most common weight is 5w30. The 5w means that this oil has been tested in cold temperatures, and 30 is the weight of the oil. When there is no w after the first number it means that this oil is tested in a high temperature area, Such as 0-20 it is a higher temperature motor oil. ( zames oil) The point in engine oil and changing it is, you want to get as many miles as you can out of your vehicle. The more miles you can get out of your truck or car the more it will be worth the money spent on it. You will also keep friction lowered and gum out of your

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