Even with all the technology that automobile manufacturers have, the oil change is one of the few items which they can't eliminate and you still need to maintain your car. Scheduling and regularly getting oil changes is one the best ways to ensure a longer engine life.
If you are like me, you are constantly getting in your car and making short trips around town. Doing this does not allow your car to completely warm up, especially during our cold winter seasons. In this particular situation regular and frequent oil changes are even more important, the reason being that there is acid and moisture build up and when your car doesn't get to warm up, it can't burn this build up off, particularly in the newer engines, because they are very hard on oil and can run very hot. So just by missing one oil change you can develop sludge which in turn can cause some engine damage. Even if you are told the oil put into your car has additives that can help prevent this problem, stop and go driving will eventually break this additive down and the problem can still occur.
Oil sludge is not covered by new car warranties!!!
This means that you could be fully responsible for a large bill for engine work. So make sure to get regular oil changes and file those receipts.
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