{"id":1237,"date":"2019-05-04T20:32:03","date_gmt":"2019-05-05T03:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=1237"},"modified":"2023-11-10T21:57:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T05:57:47","slug":"oil-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/oil-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil Change: An Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column_8a41e0-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_8a41e0-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_8a41e0-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_8a41e0-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_8a41e0-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_8a41e0-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_8a41e0-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_8a41e0-67{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_8a41e0-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_8a41e0-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_8a41e0-67 qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-d80920  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-a1f908\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_6605d8-d8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_6605d8-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_6605d8-d8\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_6605d8-d8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_6605d8-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_6605d8-d8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_6605d8-d8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_6605d8-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_6605d8-d8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading_6605d8-d8 summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_6605d8-d8\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Regular oil changes are needed to ensure longer engine life.<\/li><li>In an &ldquo;Oil, Lube &amp; Filter&rdquo; oil change, lube refers to a chassis lubrication where a mechanic applies grease to various steering and suspension joints under the car.<\/li><li>Modern vehicles usually have sealed-for-life joints that don&rsquo;t have grease fittings. However, if any of these parts are replaced, the new parts will have lubrication points that you&rsquo;ll need to grease to prevent premature wear.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>One of the few maintenance items that automobile manufacturers have not found a way to eliminate. Regular oil changes are the best way to ensure longer engine life. If you frequently take short trips where the car doesn&rsquo;t always completely warm up, then oil changes are even more important because acid and moisture buildup does not have a chance to burn off. Some new engines normally run very hot and are very hard on oil. Even missing a single oil change on these cars can cause an engine to develop sludge which can cause engine damage in a car with as little as 15,000 miles on the odometer. Today&rsquo;s modern oils contain detergents and additives that are designed to protect against sludge formation, but if you regularly do a lot of stop and go driving, like rush hour driving, engine heat will eventually break down these additives so that they stop protecting your engine. Sludge problems are NOT covered by a new car warranty. You could be stuck with a bill for major engine work! It happens more times than you think, usually to people who lease their car and think that they can get away with not doing proper maintenance. The best way to protect yourself is with regular oil changes and make sure that you save your receipts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1240 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/man-refilling-the-engine-with-fresh-oil-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1222\" height=\"812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/man-refilling-the-engine-with-fresh-oil.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/man-refilling-the-engine-with-fresh-oil-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/man-refilling-the-engine-with-fresh-oil-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/man-refilling-the-engine-with-fresh-oil-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1222px) 100vw, 1222px\"><\/p>\n<p>When an oil change service is referred to as an &ldquo;Oil, Lube &amp; Filter,&rdquo; the&rdquo;lube&rdquo; is a chassis lubrication where the mechanic applies grease to various steering and suspension joints under the car. Most modern cars are manufactured with sealed-for-life joints that do not have grease fittings; however if any of these parts were replaced, the new parts probably do have lubrication points and must be greased to prevent premature wear. If you have had parts replaced, make sure that the mechanic know sit or he may overlook them.<\/p>\n<p>Doing an oil change yourself does not require much skill, but crawling under a car and having oil drip down your sleeve is hardly worth the $10 or so that you might save. Then,you have to deal with the old oil and filter. I could think of a more productive way to spend a Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Check out these tutorial videos on how to change your oil (including your oil filter):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Change the Oil and the Oil Filter 2009-2014 Ford F150 &#128738;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xefzDq1skRg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Change the Oil and the Oil Filter 2009-2018 Dodge RAM 1500 &#128738;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9OBUxbQvidE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>One of the few maintenance items that automobile manufacturers have not found a way to eliminate. Regular oil changes are&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/oil-change\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[1768],"ppma_author":[2607],"class_list":{"0":"post-1237","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-diy","8":"tag-oil-filter","9":"entry"},"acf":{"adrotate_specific_mobile_ad":"","adrotate_specific_desktop_ad":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Oil Change: An Introduction - In The Garage with CarParts.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/oil-change\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Oil Change: An Introduction - In The Garage with CarParts.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Reading Time:  2 minutesOne of the few maintenance items that automobile manufacturers have not found a way to eliminate. 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