Your vehicle is one of the biggest and most important investments that you’ll make. Most people are constantly looking for ways to prolong the life of their car or truck, to ensure they have reliable transportation to get where they need to go. But did you know that the easiest, most effective way to preserve the life of your vehicle without spending a ton of money is to get your oil and oil filter changed regularly?

Many people are guilty of putting off oil changes because they don’t seem like a big deal, but clean oil and oil filters are essential in maintaining a healthy engine. Oil lubricates the multitude of moving parts within your engine, allowing it to run smoothly. Over time, oil breaks down and becomes gummy or watery, and doesn’t work as well. If left unchanged, old oil can cause expensive and inconvenient engine problems.

How Regular Oil Changes Benefit Your Vehicle:

Oil helps lubricate and cool the various parts of your engine, while reducing friction, diminishing wear, and forming a seal between the pistons, rings, and cylinder walls. Without the cleaning power of new oil, carbon and particle buildup become toxic to the engine. This is why we recommend that you follow the interval as suggested by your most recent oil change (the earlier of the two limits from the sticker on your windshield). Getting regular oil and filter changes is a small price to pay to avoid expensive engine repair or breakdown.