Why is oil so important for your car?

Are you guilty of not checking the oil level in your engine very often? For the smooth running of a vehicle and its myriad of parts, oil is essential. Oil has many uses for a car. It lubricates the moving parts to prevent friction and it cleans the motor. You should ideally be checking the level everyone thousand miles or for a car that only ever does short journeys, every 600 miles.

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Oil is essential for a vehicle. If oil levels drop too low, friction occurs which impacts the speed at which the engine can run and decreases performance.

An oil change will probably be needed every ten thousand miles, generally speaking. For a garage to do this for you won’t cost the earth and for such an important thing, a worthy small investment. Not only will you get better fuel economy, but it will also help …