Every 3,000 miles for conventional and every 5,000 miles for synthetic; this is how often you should have the motor oil changed in your vehicle’s engine. Failing to have the oil changed when it needs it can result in a clogged oil filter that will damage your engine. You can avoid the following problems by scheduling regular oil changes with Buellton Garage.
Sluggish Performance
Your engine’s performance partially relies on clean motor oil circulating through it to reduce the heat and lubricate the parts. If the motor oil is dirty because a clogged filter cannot clean it, the engine performance will lag. The reason is two-fold. First, the engine will start to run hotter than normal. Second, the moving parts will struggle to operate because the dirty motor oil will deposit gunk.
Reduced Fuel Economy
Unfortunately, this is also going to leave you with a noticeable reduction in your automobile’s fuel economy. This can be frustrating with gas prices what they are. Unfortunately, your vehicle will continue to suffer from poor gas mileage until you have the oil changed. Not only will the engine’s efficiency be restored by the clean motor oil but also by the clean oil filter.
Reduced Oil Pressure
Another thing that affects your engine’s performance and fuel economy is the oil pressure. When the oil filter gets clogged, it reduces the oil pressure throughout the engine. Consequently, you will not have as much oil circulating through the engine and this will create problems that will cause the engine control module to turn on the oil light on your vehicle’s dashboard.
Strange Engine Noises
You may also start to hear strange metallic noises in the engine if the oil circulation is compromised. This is a sign that you do not have motor oil circulating through the engine. It is critical that you stop driving your vehicle right away and cut the motor. If you continue to operate the automobile without any motor oil circulating through the engine, you will destroy the engine quickly.
Increased Hydrocarbons
Finally, your vehicle will not pass a smog check if the motor oil is dirty and the oil filter is clogged. This is because, as we mentioned above, the oil will deposit grime throughout the engine. As the engine burns away the grime, the hydrocarbons in your exhaust will increase.
Buellton Garage in Buellton, CA, would be happy to make sure you never end up with a clogged oil filter. Call us today to set up an oil change.