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Why do cars need oil changes?

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If your car doesn't require synthetic oil you should perform a cost-benefit analysis, but that can be difficult to do due to vague engine protection and interval claims made by motor oil manufacturers. There may be no reason to spend more on synthetic oil except for peace of mind. Conventional won't be the wrong oil to use in your car. read more

Other things may need to be checked and fixed on a car from time to time, but changing the oil is probably the most important part of routine maintenance for any vehicle. An oil change consists of removing the old oil from a vehicle's engine and replacing it with new, fresh oil. read more

This is why you should change the oil and filter periodically. It is also ‘cheap insurance’ against catastrophic engine failure, because if the oil doesn’t do it’s job the chance of a problem is small but the damage is extreme if one does happen, potentially causing total engine failure. read more

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