Signs your car needs an oil change

Your car's engine needs to be lubricated with oil. Oil helps reduce friction and wear on moving parts, keeps parts clean and cool, prevents corrosion, cushions moving parts, and even helps prevent premature wear by distributing heat.

You should change the oil in your car every 3,000 miles or six months (whichever comes first). Regardless, it would help if you never waited until your vehicle was close to needing an oil change before you get it done. Staying too long can cause irreversible damage to your engine.

Here are some signs that your vehicle needs an oil change:

• The "Check Engine" light comes on. If this light comes on while driving, there may be a problem with the engine's fuel supply system or exhaust system. If this happens while you're going, pull over safely as soon as possible — preferably at a gas station — so that you can get help from someone who knows what they're doing.

• Your vehicle starts to run rough or stall out unexpectedly after driving for a while (usually more than 5 minutes). That usually indicates insufficient oil in the engine or too much air getting into the combustion chamber, causing compression loss because of worn piston rings/cylinders/valves/gaskets.

• You hear squealing or scraping noises while driving over bumps. Those noises are usually caused by worn-out engine parts that need lubrication, which signals that you need an oil change ASAP.

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