New Oil Change for an Old Car

So you've got a real old car. I don't mean old in that it's a classic or antique or something like that. I mean old in that it's seen a lot of miles. In fact, it's seen so many miles that you're not quite you sure how many because the dashboard is broken and was actually replaced already anyway, so even when it's working correctly—and that's a rarity—it doesn't given an accurate figure whatsoever. Take the mileage number it supplies and add about three-hundred thousand and maybe you're in the ballpark. There are other problems and glitches as well. Your driver's side door has long since been jammed shut, as in will not open from inside or outside no matter what, and it's certainly not worth fixing because the service cost alone is more than your car is worth. Because of this little inconvenience, you're forced to practice the rather embarrassing act of entering into your vehicle from the passenger's side like some kind of obsessive and delusional NASCAR fan who is living out his unfulfilled childhood dream. This attracts some raised eyebrows and queer looks. It bothers you at first, but you've grown accustomed to it now; plus, you've got even more problems to worry about: worthless windshield wipers, torn up leather seats, multiple coffee stains spilled on the floor, multiple coke stains filled next to your gear shift, and the list goes on.

But, despite all this, your car lives on, and you're not interested in replacing it anytime soon, not until the thing finally just outright quits on you one day in the middle of rush hour traffic. Well, more power to you, I say. That's called dedication. And the best way to maintain that kind of unflinching dedication is to do what you still can to make sure your car will keep running for as long as possible. Almost all professional auto repair people will quickly point to receiving a regular oil change. Getting a regular oil change is even more critical now since your car has so many miles on it, and it's very clear that at this point that the thing that's going to keep your car rolling is what's going into it. The last thing a car with lots of miles on it needs is a lot of accumulated sludge—that's probably one of an old car's worst enemies actually. Sludge does very real damage to an engine and will only expedite the eventual demise of your vehicle, not to mention force you to go to the gas station more often than you'd like. If you love your old beat up car and want to have it running for as long as it possible can, take it in to be serviced and have an oil change. It's the easiest and best way to keep your car on the road.