How Do Fresh Oil and New Oil Filters Help My Car?

It’s helpful to know precisely what’s going on with an oil change so you can achieve a deeper understanding of this routine service’s extreme importance.

Fresh oil lubricates your engine’s moving parts so they can travel alongside each other without generating damaging levels of friction.

Oil filter changes are equally as crucial as swapping out your car’s oil. A vehicle’s oil filter processes dirty oil through its interior synthetic filter media before that same oil re-enters your engine. The outside portion of an oil filter is a metal can material that contains a sealing gasket that fosters tight placement against the engine’s mating portion.

Spitzer Chevrolet Lordstown’s certified technicians help you find the right-sized oil filter. Selecting the correct oil filter size is essential as minor design differences can impact a car’s functionality. Worst-case scenarios with wrong-sized oil filters include an engine that’s leaking oil or a filter that falls off completely.

Most modern vehicles contain an oil change light that alerts you when it’s time for a switch. Let’s examine what can go wrong if you postpone your next oil change and oil filter swap for too long.

What Happens if I Don’t Change My Car’s Oil or Oil Filter?

Your engine needs fresh oil alongside its coolant system to maintain ideal temperatures. Oil can cool the components of an engine that the coolant system can’t reach. Postponing your oil change for an extended period will cause the oil to turn into sludge which subsequently destroys its ability to absorb heat. No heat absorption naturally causes engine overheating, warped parts, and blown gaskets.

Did you know that your car’s oil keeps your engine clean? Fresh oil removes small particles and debris that can damage an engine over time. Dirty oil cannot maintain this cleaning responsibility which leads to an engine having to work much harder. An engine that expends more energy will cause a driver to experience lower levels of fuel efficiency.

Thick, dirty engine oil will eventually starve an engine of the support it needs. This is the point where significant engine damage occurs. A new oil filter is an excellent defense against oil sludge buildup alongside timely oil changes. Oil that isn’t filtered will turn into this dreaded sludge.

An engine containing too much sludge for too long of a time might need to be replaced. The amount of time and cash you spend changing your oil comes at far less of a cost than switching out your engine.

Oil and Filter Changes Made Easy

Most modern vehicles come with an Oil Life Monitoring System that alerts you when an oil change is necessary. If your car doesn’t have an Oil Life Monitoring System, it’s helpful to know that you should change your oil and filter one time a year at a minimum.

Spitzer Chevrolet Lordstown helps you address your vehicle’s oil and oil filter needs with professional service that’s available at competitive prices. You can rack up additional savings on your next oil and filter change with our dealership’s Service Specials. Swing over to our site’s Service Specials to take advantage of deals on specific oils and double discounts on oil and filter swaps.

All of our dealership’s oil changes come with a four-tire rotation and a multi-point vehicle inspection. Are you wondering when you’re going to be due for your next oil change? Our multi-point inspections will help you remain ahead of the curve on scheduling your next oil and filter appointment by communicating your car’s remaining oil life percentage.

Selecting the correct oil variety is essential to your engine’s performance. Our certified technicians always match your car with the oil it needs.

Spitzer Shield Helps You Go Further with Your Vehicle

New vehicle owners that purchased their car from Spitzer Chevrolet Lordstown can experience exclusive Spitzer Shield benefits when staying on top of oil and oil filter changes. Spitzer Shield offers a nationwide lifetime powertrain warranty when you take care of your car’s maintenance as needed and document your appointments.

Purchasing a certified pre-owned vehicle from our dealership gives you a seven-year or 100,000-mile nationwide powertrain warranty and free multi-point inspections anytime.

Simplify Your Oil and Filter Change Appointments

Are you looking for oil change services in North Jackson?

Spitzer Chevrolet Lordstown helps you streamline your oil and filter change appointment setting practices through an easy-to-use online scheduler tool. Be sure to check out our oil and filter change specials to take advantage of extra savings before you book!