Oil Change 101

You know your car like the back of your hand: its noises, how it handles, and where the seat needs to be adjusted to, to feel perfect! But we can all probably learn just a little bit more about our vehicle's finer details—like the kind of oil it needs for complete protection and top engine performance.
 
How can you learn how to keep your car's performance and efficiency at its absolute best, through oil changes?
 
Modern synthetic motor oil does a lot more than just lubricate. It's responsible for engine wear protection and engine performance enhancement as well as complete protection of all moving parts. Engine oil is comprised of two basic components--base oils and additives. The base oils constitute 70-90 percent of the total and are created from natural gas or crude oil, while additives round out the remaining 10-30 percent and can be variety of things.
 
Historically, motor oil was just a mixture of base oil and additives used to lubricate engine parts, reduce friction, clean, cool, and protect the engine. However, modern synthetic motor oils are a complex mixture of base oils and additive components designed to perform a variety of tasks: 
 
*Separating and lubricating moving parts
*Reducing engine wear 
*Helping to prevent deposits from forming on internal engine components
*Removing and suspending dirt and contaminants in the oil until these contaminants can be removed at the next oil change 
*Cooling engine parts 
*Enhancing engine fuel efficiency
*Providing protection across a wide range of temperatures 
*Operating hydraulics in variable valve timing 
 
 As newer engines are built smaller and running hotter, a thinner weight oil such as 0W provides protection to critical engine parts, while also providing other benefits such as fuel economy and extreme temperature performance. 
 
Cutshaw can help you choose the correct oil for your oil change. Bring your baby by and leave the oil change to us!