Sometimes it feels like my car is a needy child. It’s always hungry for more gas, it pitches a fit in the cold weather. The oil always needs to be changed. Thank goodness I don’t need to put my car through college, I’d be in trouble! Uggg, so much effort to keep my car running! What’s the point!? Actually, why DO we need to change the oil in our cars? What does the oil even do for our car? Is it really necessary to put all this effort and money into our cars? As with most things in life, there is, in fact, a rhyme AND reason for the things we must do. So if you enjoy the benefit of driving yourself to work on a freezing cold morning such as this when the temperature was 1 degree, check out this cool info about why your oil is important to your car.

1. Lubricates the engine. All the moving parts that enable your engine to work create heat and will wear down the engine dramatically without proper oil lubrication. Make sure to refer to the owner’s manual to see what specific weight and grade of oil the vehicle requires and ensure it is kept at the recommended fill volume.

2. Temperature regulation. As mentioned above, your engine creates heat with all the moving parts. So, by maintaining clean and sufficient amounts of oil you are preventing too much friction and over-heating of the engine.

3. Protects engine from dirt. Dirt and dust manage to show up in the most unlikely places. I don’t know how it does it, I’m not a dirt scientist, but it just does. When it comes to your car, dirt particles are deadly to engines. Over time, dirt can cause corrosion and decrease the life of an engine oil traps that dirt and dust and breaks down into “sludge.” The ultimate goal, keep the engine clean, and it will stay working longer. Changing oil is an important part of keeping the engine clean.

4. Improves gas mileage. In addition to overheating, poor engine lubrication can lead to increased fuel consumption, so make sure there is enough clean oil in the engine.

5. Increases lifespan of the vehicle. Much like a diet of just fast food, not taking care of your vehicle will decrease its lifespan. By keeping up with maintenance you’ll be able to keep your vehicle running well much longer than if you don’t.

As it turns out, changing your oil and keeping up with your vehicle’s regular maintenance is actually important. Your car isn’t just being an overdramatic child. It needs these things to function.  Here at Destination Kia, we have a variety of service coupons that make this regular maintenance even more affordable. Come see how affordable and convenient routine maintenance and repairs at Destination Kia are. To make things even better, when you buy from Destination Kia you get 3 years of oil changes and car washes FOR FREE! Stop by today!