It might feel like an inconvenience to make sure you’re getting oil changes in your European car as often as recommended, but do you know what happens if you avoid this necessary service? Jackson Auto Repair has some warnings you need to heed, especially if you want to hang onto your European car.
You Risk Overheating the Engine
Oil changes help to keep the engine cool. They’re not the only thing involved in keeping your car’s engine at the right temperature, of course. But if you’re skipping oil changes or delaying them more than you should, that is going to have a cumulative impact on engine health. That often translates as running hotter until eventually overheating.
You Force the Engine to Work Harder
One of the reasons that overheating is so bad is that it’s a symptom that your European car’s engine is working harder than usual. Fresh engine oil helps to reduce the workload on your engine, which allows it to operate more smoothly. When you’re doing things that make it much harder for the engine to do its job, that’s not helpful.
You Get Terrible Fuel Mileage
If you’re noticing a pattern, it’s that overworking the car’s engine is a bad idea. You’ll see that as a loss of engine performance, most commonly in numbers that translates as bad gas mileage. If you’re tracking gas mileage at all, you probably already know that small changes and issues can have a big impact on how efficiently the engine uses fuel. Seeing that number get worse and worse? Your car’s engine is having trouble.
You Might Just Damage the Engine Beyond Repair
Ignoring all of these warnings means one thing. You can eventually damage the engine of your European car beyond all repair. First you’ll see decreases in performance and you’ll experience smaller problems. But it all adds up and over time, you’re truly causing damage that is not sustainable for the engine to endure. That’s really bad news if you’re planning to enjoy driving your European car for years to come.
Jackson Auto Repair in Jackson, TN knows this is a lot to manage on your own. That’s why we’re here to help you to make oil changes and other routine services easy to keep up with on a consistent basis. Contact us today and we’ll figure out a plan that works for you and that protects your European car.