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What are The Effects of Cold Weather on Your Car Engine Oil_

Cold weather can cause chaos or destruction in your car in general, but did you know it can also affect your engine oil? Due to winter engine oil flows differently in cold temperatures, and that can result in engine trouble. If you feel there is a problem with the engine oil, you can check with a mechanic in your next car service Coventry.

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What are The Effects of Cold Weather on Your Car Engine Oil_

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  1. Coldweathercancausechaosordestructioninyourcaringeneral,but didyouknowitcanalsoaffectyourengineoil?Duetowinterengineoil flowsdifferentlyincoldtemperatures,andthatcanresultinengine trouble.Ifyoufeelthereisaproblemwiththeengineoil,youcancheck withamechanicinyournextcarserviceCoventry. Withalittlebitofknowledgeandsomeminorchanges,coldweather doesn’thavetogetthebestofyourvehiclethisseason.Inthisblogpost, wearegoingtodiscusswhyyoumighthavedifferentoilpressureincold weather.Wealsotalkabouthowwinteraffectstheengineoilandhowyoupreventpotentialengineoilproblemswiththisguide. HowDoesColdWeatherAffectYourCarEngine? Duringwinter,yourcarenginemaytakealongertimetoreachtheideal operatingtemperature.Whentheweatherisextremelycold,yourengine oilmayfacedifficultyflowingsmoothlyandmaybedelayed.Inthis condition,yourenginemightnotworkasefficientlywhenitistoocold outside. DoesEngineOilFreezeinColdWeather? Yes,Ifthetemperatureisextremelycoldyourengineoilcanfreeze.If youhaven’talreadyyouneedtoconsiderswitchingtosyntheticoilfor yournextengineoilchange.Syntheticoilsoftenretaintheirconsistency

  2. levelsandcaneffectivelyresistfreezingeveninextremecold temperatures. DoesMyCarConsumeMoreOilinColdWeather? UsuallyNo,Lowoilincoldweatherdependsontheconditionandageof yourengineandthetypeofcaryoudrive.Ifyouareconstantlyfilling up yourengineoilduringthewinter,theproblemmaybesomethingelse. Whateverthecase,youwillwanttohaveyourcarcheckedby an experiencedmechanic. CanColdWeatherCreateLowOilPressure? Tomoveyourcar,yourenginereliesonoilpressuretokeepoilflowingat anormalrate.Thereareanumberofthingsthatcancauselowoil pressureintheengine,suchasabrokenoilpumpreliefvalve,lower oil levelsduetooilleaks,andcoldweatherinsomeconditions. Sinceengineoilconsistencychangesincoldtemperatures,socanyour engine’soilpressure.Infact,coldertemperaturescanactuallyincrease oilpressure,butthechurningoilintheenginecreatesairbubbles.If the

  3. engineoilisthicker,itmayholdontothoseairbubblesforalonger period,makingtheoilpressuregaugereadalowervalue. HowToAvoidEngineProblems&LowOilinCold Weather? Nowthatyouunderstandhowcoldweatheraffectsyourengineoil,what canyoudoaboutit?Regularlychangingoilatyourcar’sscheduled maintenanceintervalsisamustforyourenginehealthduringwinter.But wewanttoshareafewmoretipswithyousothatyoucankeepyourcar intactincoldweather: TakeLongerTrips Yourcarengineoilfeelstheeffectsofwintermostlywhenyoustartyour car.Untilyourenginereachestheidealoperatingtemperatures,engine emissionsandcontaminantslikewaterandfuelmaycollectintheengine oil. Ratherthandoingfrequentshorttrips,youcantakelongertrips,sothat yourenginewillhavemoreroomtoreachitspreferredoperating temperature.Insimplewords,makesureyourengineisoperatedat idealtemperaturesbytakinglongerdrivesandreducingtheriskof removingthesecontaminants. CheckYourCarBattery Pushingcoldengineoilthroughyourenginerequiresmorepowerfrom yourcarbatteryduringthewintermonths.Checkyourcarbattery regularly,especiallyincoldtemperaturestoensureithasenoughpower tostartyourcarengine. AvoidExtendedIdling Extendedidlingcanletmorefuelthatisunburnedorpartiallyburnedto contaminateyourcarengineoil. SwitchToSynthetic Oil

  4. Thereasonwerecommendswitchingtosyntheticengineoilisthatthe carischemicallyengineeredtohaveamoreconsistentviscosityanda lowerfreezingpointthanregularengineoil.Syntheticoilisbestformost vehiclesduringthecoldwinterseason.Whetheryouchoosea conventional,syntheticblend,orfullsyntheticoil,makesureyouare usingengineoilthatsuitsyourcar. The“W”withintheoilviscosityratingstandsfor“winter,”butbeyondthat, yourcarmanufacturerwillmentionwhichviscositygradeissuitablefor yourparticularcar. UseTheRightEngineOilForYourCarMileage Asyourcarengineages,itmaybenefitfromtheextraconditioning agentsfoundinhigh-mileageoiltostaylubricated.Ifyouarenotsureif yourcarisreadyforhigh-mileageoil,consultthetechniciansatyour nearestgarage. CheckYourOil&Filter Whenyoustartyourcarengineincoldtemperatures,youroilpressure canchangesignificantly.So,makesuretohaveyouroilfilterschecked regularlyandreplacethematyournextEngineDiagnosticsCoventry. Conclusion Regardlessofthetypeofengineoil,regularoilchangesareamust for yourcarengine'shealth.IfyouaregoingforanMOT,youneedto ensureyourcarstartsinstantlysothatthetestercancheck its emissions.

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