22/09/2026
🚗The oil in a car is a key element when it comes to maintaining a healthy and reliable engine - helping to maintain temperatures, lubricate components, and even affect the efficiency of your car.
🛻Over time, however, engine oil can lose its effectiveness. Sludge and dirt can build up in the system, and the oil becomes polluted with contaminants. Oil filters are there to help keep the oil as pure as possible, but the filters also begin to degrade over time - becoming clogged, and making the cleaning process for the oil less effective.
🏎No matter how well looked after your car and engine are, dirt and other deposits will form and contaminate the oil, which is why changing your oil and oil filter is such an important part of car maintenance.
🚛How often you should do so depends on the type of car that you drive, and your driving habits - although on average, every 10,000 miles or during your annual service is a good benchmark.
❓Should you change your oil and filter yourself?
Changing your engine oil can be a messy job, and require some tools and equipment to get started. Because of this, it can be a good idea to leave engine oil changes to the professionals - or build them into your annual car servicing plans.
🤦🏼♂️Aside from safely raising your vehicle, dealing with the oil itself can be problematic. In order to change the oil, you’ll need a bucket or pan to collect the dirty oil, and then be able to dispose of it in an environmentally responsible way.
👨🏽🔧You’ll also need to have the right amount and type of new engine oil ready to refill the oil pan.
🤷🏼♂️There are lots of different types of oil on the market, so do some research or check out your owner’s manual to ensure that you’re using the oil that’s recommended for your make and model of car.
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