Palo Alto Auto Repair

An oil change looks simple from the outside. Old oil comes out, fresh oil goes in, the filter gets replaced, and the reminder sticker moves a few thousand miles down the road. Inside the engine, though, that service is doing much more. Engine oil protects parts that move fast, run hot, and depend on a steady film of lubrication every second the vehicle is running. When oil gets old, low, dirty, or contaminated, the engine loses protection in places you cannot see until damage has already started. Oil Keeps Metal Parts From Grinding Together Your engine has crankshaft bearings, camshafts, pistons, timing components, valve train parts, and other moving pieces working in tight spaces. Oil creates a thin protective layer between the parts, preventing them from grinding against each other. Without that layer, friction rises fast. Friction creates heat, wear, noise, and eventually damage. That is why low oil pressure warnings are serious. The engine may still run, but i ... read more