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Oil Change.

What is included when you get an Oil Change at Medford Auto Care?

  • Oil and filter change
  • lube suspension if applicable 
  • Check air filter
  • Check all fluids
  • Set Tire pressure

What Does Oil Do For Your Engine?

 Oil serves several crucial functions in your car’s engine…and clean oil performs those functions better than dirty oil. You should change your oil every 3,000 miles or 3 months, whichever comes first. Why is oil so important? What’s the best type to use?  Motor oil’s prime function is to lubricate every moving part of your engine with a protective film that reduces friction. It also:

  • Cleans your engine. Oil collects soot, ash, acids and other moisture that eventually forms deposits. Deposits, if accumulated on critical engine parts, accelerates wear. Oil helps prevent this by keeping particulates suspended until they’re drained away when you change your oil.
  • Creates a seal around piston rings and cylinder walls. Without proper sealing action, you lose power and waste fuel.
  • Protects your engine against rust and corrosion.
  • Cools vital engine parts your radiator coolant can’t reach. In fact, as much as 40% of the cooling job in your engine is performed by oil.

Which Oil Should You Use?

Depending on your driving style, you should use a premium motor oil that protects your engine and all of its parts.
In the past we have used Castrol GTX, which is a premium motor oil and an excellent product that has served us and your vehicle well.  Recently we’ve decided to switch to Pennzoil products. This is another premium motor oil, specifically well known for its ability to keep your engine clean. You want to keep your engine as close to factory clean as possible.

No other car oil beats Pennzoil® motor oils in engine sludge and wear protection. (see more info HERE) We think that’s a pretty big deal. The way that car engines are built in today’s world, the importance of keeping your engine as clean as possible has become crucial. We recommend Pennzoil motor oil with active cleaning agents to keep engine sludge and grime to a minimum.

Why do we recommend PENNZOIL?

Pennzoil is the first fully synthetic motor oil that is made from natural gas. It’s more pure than crude oil, and provides unbeatable engine protection. 
Get all the facts HERE to learn more.  Once you read up, you’ll see why we decided to make the switch.
It’s our job to be staying on top of market changes and innovation, to be sure that we’re always offering you the best product available.  We feel good about switching you to Pennzoil to give you the best engine care possible.
Talk to us about which oil is best for you and your vehicle!

Synthetic Oil vs. Conventional Oil

The motor oil you choose affects your car’s power and performance. How does synthetic compare to conventional? For starters, it:

  • Keeps engines cleaner longer
  • Can help engines “turn over” more easily
  • Offers superior protection in extreme driving conditions

Getting Hotter! Oils start to thin out and burn off at high temperatures. Compared to conventional oils, synthetic oils deliver superior volatility performance. For your car, that means lower oil burn-off, fewer tailpipe emissions and less need to top off oil. 

Getting Colder! In extreme cold temperatures oils thicken, which can reduce engine flow. And engine flow is critical to engine protection. Synthetic motor oil is engineered to withstand extremely low temperatures by pumping through the engine quickly. That gives your engine damage prevention protection, reduces wear and keeps vital components well-lubricated. 

SYNTEC: Synthetic Technology at its Finest
SYNTEC is the result of over 100 years of cutting-edge technical advancement and record-breaking performance. In tests that ran ordinary engines under extreme conditions, engines using SYNTEC performed better and lasted longer while those with conventional oil broke down sooner.