What Happens If You Don’t Get an Oil Change?

We know it can be difficult to keep up with your car’s regularly scheduled maintenance. That’s why the Temecula Valley Toyota service center tries to make getting service as easy as possible in Temecula with our online service appointment tool. We are always available to answer your questions, but one that always raises our eyebrows is, “What happens if you don’t get an oil change?” We hope you never find out! Regular oil changes are vital to keeping your vehicle running. Learn more about what happens if you don’t change your oil here with the team at Temecula Valley Toyota.  

What Does Motor Oil Do?

The main functions of motor oil are to lubricant your engine’s moving parts and the following: 

• Cleans sludge from the engine.
• Helps neutralize acids that can build up from the fuel
• Enhances piston ring seals
• Cools your engine, so it doesn’t overheat on your Murrieta drives.

What Happens if You Don’t Change Your Oil?

Temecula Valley Toyota doesn’t want you to find out what happens if you don’t change your oil! As you drive around Lake Elsinore, oil breaks down and gets less effective at lubricating your engine’s moving parts. Increased friction can make your engine run hotter and seize up, resulting in severe damage! Plus, these problems can arise if you don’t get an oil change:

• • Reduced Performance: As oil deteriorates, it leaves behind carbon deposits that can clog parts of your engine, like the positive crankcase ventilation and exhaust gas recirculation valves. When this happens, you experience poor engine performance. 
  • Loss of Fuel Efficiency: When oil wears down and gets thin, it can more easily slide past seals and rings and get burned up in the combustion chamber, causing more fuel consumption and smoke from the exhaust. 
  • And other expensive repairs!

How Long Can You Go Without an Oil Change?

How long can you go without an oil change? In decades past, oil needed to be replaced every 3,000 miles. But today, most drivers in Menifee can safely go 5,000 to 10,000 miles between oil changes.

Temecula Valley Toyota is Always at Your Service

Now that you understand how long you can go without an oil change and what happens if you don’t change your oil turn to Temecula Valley Toyota for your next oil change. Oil changes are quick and affordable, so there’s no reason to procrastinate. Check our service specials for savings, review our other car maintenance tips and tricks for low mileage used cars, and contact us to let us know how we can help today!