What would happen to your vehicle if you never had the oil changed according to its factory-recommended schedule? Chances are, this question is more than hypothetical -- putting off routine car maintenance is one of the great American pastimes.
Unless you are extremely hard on your vehicle -- performing heavy towing and hauling regularly, driving over dusty backroads, or spending long periods of time gridlocked in Charlotte city traffic -- it won't hurt your vehicle to go a little over the recommended oil change interval. However, the importance of oil in your engine cannot be stressed enough, and if you wait too long, you may learn just how important it is!
Motor oil is the only thing preventing direct metal-on-metal contact in some of the highest-pressure areas of your engine. When your engine is spinning at a few thousand rpm, you want to make sure that metal pieces are not grinding, and creating friction. Oil loses viscosity as it ages, and accumulates corrosive particulates. Pretty soon, your engine will begin overheating, wearing down on itself, and clogging up with deposits.
Remember, the great American pastime is baseball, not slowly destroying your car. Schedule a service appointment with Town and Country Toyota, and get your oil change taken care of quickly, using genuine Toyota motor oil that meets the specifications of your engine.
