Maybe you knew it was bad to let the oil get low in your car’s engine, or that you need to change it when you’re supposed to. But do you know what can happen if you don’t get your car’s oil changed? There are some serious consequences that your car’s engine faces if you don’t. Here’s more from Louisville Automotive Shop to help.
Engine Overheating
Because engine oil is crucial in helping the engine to stay cooler, if you’re not getting oil changes regularly the engine may start to run hotter. Eventually it will overheat, and that can cause other issues. Oil also helps to keep the engine clean, so you’re missing out on that as well.
Bad Fuel Mileage
When you aren’t getting oil changes when you should, you’ll start to see a gradual decline in fuel mileage. This happens for a variety of reasons and it might not be noticeable to you at first. Eventually it becomes really obvious, even if you don’t track fuel mileage regularly. If you do track your numbers, though, you’ll see the change immediately once you do get the oil changed.
The Engine Works Too Hard
The bottom line with skipping an oil change or going too long between oil changes is that you’re forcing the car’s engine to work harder than it was designed to work. That’s going to cause problems eventually, even if it doesn’t cause problems right now. The thing is, over time “working harder” produces engine damage that was avoidable with a simple oil change.
Engine Failure
Eventually you could find yourself dealing with engine failure as a worst-case scenario. If you’ve ever heard of that person who never changed their oil and killed their car’s engine, it was true. Engine oil breaks down and eventually becomes useless in the engine. That’s why it has to be swapped out so frequently for fresh oil. Engine oil does a very hard job and it needs to be replaced often so that the engine has the support that it needs to keep running. The last thing you want is to fully kill off the engine.
Don’t let this happen to your car’s engine. Give us a call today at Louisville Automotive Shop in Louisville, KY. We’ll be happy to get your oil swapped out for you and help you to find an oil change schedule that works for your life and for your car’s needs.