The Honda brand’s reliability is the stuff of legend. Ensuring reliability is simple and starts with essential maintenance like a Honda oil change from Honda Van Nuys. Below, you’ll find five key benefits to this simple bit of Honda service.
Cleaning and Cooling, No Elbow Grease Required
We often think of motor oil as a lubricant, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. The oil in your car’s engine also helps to keep it clean and cool, leading to other benefits you’re about to see.
Decreased Engine Wear
Lowering friction and keeping your engine clean help prevent the three most significant causes of engine wear.
- Engine components’ contact leads to friction. When your motor oil is low or aged and turning to sludge, it cannot prevent that friction and can lead to premature engine failure.
- Friction, in turn, contributes to heat wear that can lead to engine overheating and premature wear if left unaddressed.
- High enough heat can also lead to adhesion wear, a phenomenon where engine parts begin to fuse, leading to some costly repairs in your future.
Optimal Gas Mileage
Your motor oil is also lending a helping hand when it comes to fuel economy. An engine that is clean, cool, and well-lubricated doesn’t have to work as hard to deliver peak power and acceleration, so you save money at the pump.
Lease and Warranty Protection
Your lease and warranty both stipulate proper vehicle maintenance. If that isn’t reason enough to take good care of your car at a Honda service center, remember that well-maintained vehicles retain their resale and trade-in values better.
Oil Changes are “Greener”
California has some of the nation’s strictest emissions standards. Oil changes and other essential maintenance help your car pass with flying colors.
Better Service at Honda Van Nuys
When maintenance questions arise, your owner’s manual and the Honda Van Nuys team have the answers, and Honda service offers you need. Visit us today for car care done right!
