How Often Should You Change Your Oil

 

Sorrento Mesa Auto Spa is well known for high quality auto washing and detailing, but they also offer a lube service. But often should you be changing the oil on your car? Well, this depends on a few things of things: whether it is older or newer, takes diesel or regular gas, the type of driving conditions, as well as the way you drive it.

Most auto manuals will tell you that you need to change the oil every 7,500 miles in a car that takes gasoline and every 3,000 in one that takes diesel. Pay attention to the fine print and it will say that these numbers are for optimal driving conditions (slow steady speeds in good weather). Most of us don't drive in such conditions especially if we ever are in stop and go traffic in the city or drive over 60 mpg on the highway.

This is why most oil change establishments will tell you to get an oil change every 3,000 miles no matter what. A new engine with little or no wear might be able to get by on 7,500 mile oil changes. But as an engine gets older, blowby increases. This causes unburned fuel to dump into the crankcase which dilutes the oil. So if the oil isn't changed often enough, you can end up with accelerated wear and all the engine problems that come with it (loss of performance and fuel economy, and increased emissions and oil consumption).

Taking Care of Your Paint Job

Getting a car washed is all about keeping our car's new and shiny for as long as possible, and washing is an integral component of keeping the paint on a car in top condition. This is because environmental elements can wreak havoc on any car's paint job. Things like dirt, rain, grime, dust and even sunshine all contain corrosive properties that will dull the color and shine of your car paint.

There are several preventative measures you should take in order to ensure that your car's paint does not get damaged. One way is to go for a car wash at least once a month. Here at Sorrento Mesa Auto Spa we will give your car a thorough wash but also a gentle one. Another thing that you should do is have the car waxed regularly. This is also a service we can do at Sorrento Mesa Auto Spa. Waxing will create a protective layer over the paint and make sure that the elements can't damage it.

It's also important to take care of any scratches or nicks on the coat of the paint as soon as possible. You can usually buy a matching color from the manufacturer and fix most problems with a little tool or a toothpick. For really small problems you can buy a polishing compound. If stick to the regular schedule of washing, waxing and fixing scratches that you will be able to keep your car looking new long into the future.

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