LCM Used Car Center knows that bringing your vehicle in to be serviced can sometimes be a hassle. After all, drivers in the greater Lancaster area and beyond tend to live very busy lives. Nevertheless, changing your engine's oil is a very important aspect of basic maintenance that cannot be ignored. That's why we'd like to explain exactly what your engine's oil does to keep your vehicle moving.
When you start up your car, its oil begins flowing through the engine. It's exact purpose is to lubricate the moving parts to create less friction between them. This keeps your engine cool, working efficiently, and clean.
Unfortunately, a basic part of this process involves creating water, which can contaminate your engine's oil. For every gallon of gasoline that your engine consumes, roughly one gallon of water is generated. For the most part, this water turns to steam from the engine's heat, and is then vented from the vehicle's exhaust. However, there is a small amount of moisture that doesn't make it out of the exhaust, and instead resides in the engine's dead air space. Once there, it can mix with other chemicals to form sulfuric acid and nitric acid, which can contaminate your oil.
So what happens if your oil is contaminated for too long? In a nutshell, it increases the friction generated by your engine's activity. This results in your engine deteriorating faster, overheating easily, and performing less efficiently over all.
In other words, change your oil on a regular basis to ensure that everything works properly under your hood. Of course, if you're not sure how to change your oil, the experts at the LCM Used Car service center, located at 5250 Main Street in East Petersburg, PA, would be more than happy to help. They can be easily reached by phone, and can service a wide range of new and used cars.
