Sep 6, 2024

If you value your car’s performance and longevity, it’s unwise to cut corners on oil changes. Without the powerful lubricating, cleaning, and anti-corrosion properties that motor oil provides, engines break down with shocking rapidity. Let’s look in more detail at the many reasons to routinely change your motor oil at your local Acura dealership.

How Regular Oil Changes Benefit Your Acura

A Smoothly Running Engine

Motor oil provides vital lubrication to the many moving parts inside your car’s engine. However, as dirt, debris, and particles collect in the oil, it gradually degrades and thickens; as it does, lubrication is slowly lost. This causes the engine to generate more friction and run less efficiently, producing less power and reducing the quality of your driving experience. Regularly changed oil keeps everything running smoothly. 

A Longer-Lasting Engine

By cleaning out contaminants and combating corrosion, the motor oil keeps your engine in good shape for longer. If you allow your oil to age and stop cleaning properly, the engine will undergo accelerated wear and tear, which shortens its lifespan. 

Less Risk of Overheating

Overheating is a serious hazard for all car engines. If your engine ever grows too hot, the gasket might blow or the valves and pistons could seize up, potentially destroying the entire engine. Working hand in hand with the cooling system, motor oil helps control the temperature. But it must be kept fresh to do so.  

Improved Gas Mileage

When the engine’s running well with minimal friction, your vehicle’s gas mileage is optimized. If you neglect to change your oil on time, you’ll soon find your car running less far for each gallon of gas in the tank. 

Reduced Vehicle Repair Costs

When the engine is healthy, the rest of the car performs better as well. Engine trouble can quickly lead to knock-on problems in connected parts such as the exhaust and transmission. Therefore, better engine upkeep with regular oil servicing reduces the frequency of faults and repairs throughout your car. 

Easier Emission Tests

The improved engine performance and gas mileage provided by regular oil servicing help ensure you pass your vehicle emission tests. While emission tests can be a stressful hassle for some drivers, you’ll breeze through them with ease. 

Book Routine Oil Servicing at Your Local Acura Dealer

Some drivers have the best intentions but forget to change their oil simply because life gets in the way. If you arrange a schedule to have your oil routinely changed with us, our technicians can politely remind you whenever a servicing visit is approaching. 

Visit Open Road Acura of East Brunswick in East Brunswick, NJ, today to have your motor oil refreshed. We’re an award-winning local dealership offering excellent vehicles, deals, maintenance services, and customer care.