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As a vehicle owner it is your responsibility to protect your investment by provding your car with numerous forms of auto maintenance. Oil changes are one of the simplest and most important vehicle maintenance steps you can take to ensure the performance and lifespan of your vehicle. Why? Imagine your car’s oil as the lifeblood of an engine. Much like the blood and heart of the human body, engine oil plays a vital role in keeping your engine ticking.

Not changing the oil in your car will result in the engine eventually having a real meltdown, requiring very expensive repair. When your oil is clean rather than contaminated, it has a better chance of doing its job: protecting the engine and preventing damage so it can perform better and last longer. It cleans, cools and lubricate the engine.

Here's how an oil change can keep your car's engine in top notch shape.

• Engine lubrication: As a lubricant, oil protects the moving parts of an engine, so you don’t have hot metal parts grinding against each other, resulting in an engine seizure. Clean oil protects the engine from damages so it can perform better and last longer. As the oil ages, it loses it capability to properly lubricate, which results in friction among the moving parts. This wears down and decrease performance of the engine and can even lead to total engine failure.
• Remove engine gunk: Engine oil carry harmful particles, dirt, and debris to the oil filter and away from the engine, protecting its vital components. When the old oil is drained from the engine, all the contaminants that have made their way inside the engine comes back out.
• Regulate engine temperature: Engine oil acts like a coolant to ensure the engine’s components don’t overheat. It reduces the heat friction and absorbs heat, keeping everything inside cool.

 

Your vehicle manufacturer’s recommended oil change schedule is usually determined by the rotations of the engine, the heat capacity of the engine, and the recommended fuel’s capabilities, so every vehicle will be unique.

Never put off an oil change, it keeps your engine healthy and strong. Are you in the market for an oil change? Highland Tire and Auto Service provides top quality oil changes and oil filter replacements at unbeatable prices in Chattanooga, TN, and Fort Oglethorpe, GA. Schedule your appointment for an oil change and filter replacement online now!

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