Engine oil
As you probably already know, high quality and the right engine oil is very important for the performance and endurance of your car's engine. This
applies to both new and older cars. Next to that it helps to increase fuel
efficiency, engine oil helps to increase engine endurance. Checking the oil
level, adding the right motor oil and changing the oil regularly is definitely
recommended. If you do not change the engine oil regularly, it may cause damage
to your car's engine. Wondering what engine oil your car needs? Please keep
reading!
What engine oil is in my car There are a number of things to look out for when purchasing car oil. First,
pay attention to the viscosity level of the motor oil. The viscosity is
indicated in terms such as 5w30 or 15w40 . The viscosity indicates the thickness
of the liquid. The recommended viscosity can be found in the manual of your
car. If there are several recommendations, we recommend choosing the lowest
viscosity for driving long distances (eg. 5w30 engine oil). If you generally
drive short distances, we recommend choosing a higher viscosity (eg. 5w40
engine oil).
Please also pay attention to the ACEA specification. The ACEA
specification differentiates three types of passenger cars. The "A"
series indicates cars with spark plug ignition and the "B" series
diesel engines. The "C" series includes products that are suitable for
both petrol, LPG and diesel engines with a catalytic converter. To make things
easier, we have introduced an engine oil advisor. All you have to do is select your car by choosing make, model and engine type.
After having selected your car, the suitable engine oils for your car will be
shown.
Change engine oil It is very important to change engine oil regularly. But what is the best time
to do this? There are different opinions about changing the car oil and they
the right answer changes heavily based on car make, model and engine type. Some
use every 6 thousand miles as a rule of thumb, while others perform an oil
change every 9 or 12 thousand miles. In general, we recommend to change engine
oil every 6 or 9 thousand miles. Using this interval ensures that the engine
oil stays clean and will not negatively affect the engine performance. Driving
less than 6 thousand miles a year? Then we recommend to change engine oil every
year.
As already described, engine oil makes sure that the engine is subject
less to wear. If you do not change engine oil on time, sooner or later problems
will occur. Besides decreased engine performance or general engine failing,
also a clogged oil filter or pollution in the engine may be a result. Both can
cause heavy wear to your engine and eventually a complete engine break down.
Buy engine oil Fresh engine oil is of the greatest importance to the life expectancy of your
vehicle. Luckily it´s really easy to order your car oil at Winparts. Not only
easy, you can choose between different flask contents such as 1 litre , 4 litres or 5 litres and additionally, you can choose from your favourite motor oil
brands such as: Kroon Oil , Castrol oil , Shell and Eurol .
