You know your oil is important. It's the lifeblood of your car. But where does it go when you're not looking? What is it doing inside the engine?
Here's a blow-by-blow of oil's journey from Castrol.
Oil flows to the bearings, and coats the crank shaft. It cools and cleans the pistons, and undergoes enormous amounts of pressure in the valve train.
Then it returns to the sump tank to start all over again. The oil filter removes any impurities the oil picked up on its journey through the engine, so it acts as a cleaner as well as a lubricant.
Oil is the only thing keeping metal from grinding against metal inside your engines. Without oil, your engine would run hot, wear down, and run less efficiently.
When it's time for your next oil change, we hope you'll visit us at Autobahn USA, and make an appointment with our service center.