Conventional Oil Change Service Special

Signs You Need an Oil Change

For those who go with conventional oil, typically an oil change should happen about once every 3,000 miles. Aside from your oil light being on, here are a few more signs that its time or an oil change:

• The Color – when clean, it is amber, but once it becomes dirty with particles from the engine, it becomes dark and thick. How to check? Take out the dipstick, clean it off, put it back in and when removing it once more if you can see the stick through the oil it is clean, otherwise, you’re in need of an oil change.
• You might hear your engine sounding louder and some knocking – this is metal-to-metal contact and a sign that you need an oil change immediately.
• Uncommon exhaust and smoke are signs that there might be an oil leak in your engine.
• The last big warning sign is smelling oil inside the cabin. This means there is a leak, your vehicle is overheating and can cause serious damage to the vehicle.

If you notice any of these, we recommend bringing in your car into our Service Center as soon as possible to see our professionals. In waiting too long, you are putting your car at risk for unnecessary and costly damages.

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