Professional Oil Change Service in Austin, TX
Bring your vehicle to Excalibur Auto Repair in north Austin for a professional, full service oil change. We use only 100% synthetic engine oil because of its superior performance and longevity.
Engine Oil Is Important
Your vehicle’s engine contains moving parts which operate under extreme heat with a lot of force. These metal parts must be kept lubricated to prevent damage, reduce friction, and maximize the life of your engine. Engine oil circulates constantly through your engine, providing the necessary lubrication.
Should You Get Your Oil Changed?
Over time, your engine oil loses its effectiveness and must be changed.
The extreme heat in your engine makes the oil oxidate and break down. This changes the oil’s chemistry and makes it much less effective.
Oil also thickens over time. Thick, sludgy oil clogs narrow oil passages and prevents oil from reaching vital components, causing them to rub against each other with insufficient lubrication, which is harmful to your engine.
Your oil filter and air filter do their best to keep things clean, but over time contaminants always find their way into your engine oil. Your oil filter removes contaminants as the oil circulates, but eventually the air filter, oil filter and engine oil all get clogged with dirt and need to be changed.
How Often Do You Need To Change Your Oil?
Answer #1: In the 20th century, the automotive industry suggested that average drivers with average vehicles and average driving conditions should change their conventional (petroleum-based) oil and filter every 3 months or 3,000 miles.
Are you, your driving habits, driving conditions, and vehicle average? How can you be sure?
Answer #2: When it gets dirty.
21st century automotive manufacturing has led to better parts, less friction, and fewer contaminants over time. Some manufacturers now recommend 5,000 – 7,000 miles between oil changes, but it depends.
- If you drive in harsh conditions (hot climates, dirt roads, hauling a trailer, frequent starts and stops, mostly short trips) you might need to change your oil more frequently.
- If you drive in normal conditions, check your owner’s manual and manufacturer recommendations: you might be able to go longer. BUT if you extend the time between oil changes, you MUST check your oil level. Your oil level naturally depletes over time, so going longer between oil changes means you will probably need to occasionally add some oil.
What’s the Difference Between Synthetic and Conventional Engine Oils?
Synthetic engine oil is chemically engineered to form pure lubricants. All of its molecules serve a designed purpose – there are no contaminants. Their uniform molecular structures provide better friction-reduction, fuel efficiency, and extreme-temperature performance than conventional lubricants.
Conventional engine oil is a petroleum product, refined from crude oil. Crude oil is not pure. It comes out of the ground mixed with contaminants like sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen and also metallic contaminants like nickel or vanadium. The refining process removes most contaminants, but some remain. The non-oil components interfere with lubrication, and decrease engine performance.
Is Synthetic Engine Oil Better?
Synthetic engine oils are more expensive up front, which is always a consideration, but for many vehicles and driving conditions, they provide superior performance.
Generally speaking, synthetic motor oil will nearly always last longer than conventional oil, saving you time and money. But your specific synthetic oil change interval will depend on several factors, including operating conditions, motor oil quality and personal preference.
Fewer Oil Changes
Synthetic motor oils are formulated to resist chemical break down, guard against oil consumption and neutralize contaminants better than conventional oils, resulting in longer life. Call Excalibur today to learn how our 100% synthetic engine oil can result in fewer oil changes and extend the life of your vehicle.
Reduced Emissions
The high heat inside a running engine causes its engine oil to evaporate. When engine oil evaporates, it produces tailpipe emissions. Synthetic motor oils are less volatile than conventional oil – they evaporate more slowly. This helps to cut tailpipe emissions and air pollution.
Better Fuel Economy
Synthetic motor oils are engineered with pure molecular structures that allow their molecules to slip more easily over one another, resulting in less restriction to moving engine parts. Less restriction reduces the amount of energy lost to friction, increasing fuel economy and benefiting the environment.
