Posted on 4/17/2020

How often should you check the oil in your car? Would you consider checking it every time you filled your vehicle with gas? On one hand, checking the oil every time you fill up might seem excessive. On the other hand, doing so may very well save you thousands of dollars. Checking the oil costs nothing, and it takes just a few seconds. Given the potential savings, why not make it a routine? Click here for a Haglin Automotive Tutorial on checking the oil. Forget for a moment the obvious “blown engine.” Plenty of damage happens long before a catastrophic engine failure - and that fact may be the most compelling reason to check your oil regularly. Bonus! There is a less obvious, but nonetheless compelling reason to check your oil regularly. More about that in a minute. A brand new car may use a surprising amount of oil, and every engine will burn some ... read more