JA Motors can take care of all of your automotive service needs including oil changes. Oil changes are extremely important to the health of your engine. In addition to changing the oil and putting clean oil in the engine, the oil filter is also replaced during an oil change. This prevents the oil filter from clogging and causing unnecessary damage to your engine. Let’s talk more about this below.
Reduction in Performance
A clogged oil filter can actually affect how well your engine performs. Unfortunately, the effect is a negative one. When the oil filter gets clogged, the oil is not cleaned as it flows through it. Consequently, the oil deposits grime throughout the engine. This grime affects the operation of the moving parts. Consequently, you will see a reduction in your engine’s performance when you drive your automobile.
Reduction in Fuel Efficiency
The reduction in the engine’s performance is also going to reduce your vehicle’s fuel efficiency. This is because the engine is running inefficiently, and, consequently, using more gasoline or diesel fuel. You may not have realized this, but regular oil changes actually help you to get better gas mileage. With gas prices what they are these days, the more miles to the gallon you can get the better.
Reduction in Oil Pressure
Another reduction you will see in your engine is a reduction in the oil pressure. This is a huge problem that will trigger the engine control unit to turn on the oil light. A reduction in oil pressure means you don’t have as much oil circulating through the engine to protect it. Consequently, your engine can get damaged by this reduction in oil pressure.
Grinding/Scraping Noises
In fact, you may start to hear grinding, scraping, or other metallic noises coming from the engine while you are driving your automobile. If you do hear these noises, please pull over and call for a tow truck to our shop. If you continue to drive the vehicle, you may damage the engine beyond repair. The grinding that you hear our various auto parts scraping against each other without oil.
Increased Hydrocarbons
Finally, there will be a problem with your hydrocarbons if the oil filter is clogged. Because the engine gets dirty, there will be an increase in the hydrocarbons released in your exhaust.
JA Motors in Peachtree City, GA, is here to help, so call us today to schedule your next oil change.
