You can count on JTR Repair to change your motor oil every 3,000 miles to make sure the oil filter never gets clogged. A clogged oil filter can cause unnecessary engine damage that could have been avoided with a simple oil change. If it has been over 3,000 miles since you have had your oil changed and you notice any of the problems listed below, your oil filter is getting clogged and needs to be replaced right away. We can do that here at our shop and check for engine damage, as well.
Rotten Performance
Your engine’s performance will get rotten if the oil filter is clogged. The engine will sputter, struggle to produce power, idle roughly, and might even stall in severe cases. Yes, a clogged oil filter can cause all of these problems. The reason why is that it is circulating dirty motor oil through the engine that is depositing grime onto the moving engine parts. This affects their performance.
Rotten Gas Mileage
Consequently, poor engine performance isn’t the only thing from which your automobile will suffer. You will also see a noticeable reduction in the gas mileage that your vehicle gets because it is struggling to run. With gas prices what they are these days, this can be unbelievably frustrating and expensive. It’s less expensive to make sure you change your motor oil every 3,000 miles.
Rotten Oil Pressure
When the oil filter gets clogged, the oil has a difficult time passing through it. This reduces the oil pressure in the engine and causes the engine control unit to turn on the oil light. This light turns on when the oil filter is clogged, when the motor oil is too low, or when the oil is dirty and needs to be changed. The unit will turn off the oil light once you get your oil changed.
Metallic Noises
Eventually, the motor oil will no longer be able to make its way through the oil filter and your engine will not have any oil circulating through it. When this happens, you will hear metallic noises coming from the engine. It will sound like metal-on-metal contact because that’s exactly what is happening under the hood. Continuing to drive your automobile can seriously damage the engine.
Finally, JTR Repair in Crawfordsville, IN, advises that dirty motor oil will also add hydrocarbons to your vehicle’s exhaust, which can make it fail an emissions test if you live in an area that requires them. Call our auto service shop today to schedule an oil change.
