When it comes to changing motor oil for your car, there are a whole lot of factors to consider. What viscosity do I need? What grade? What performance level?
Motor oil matters helps identify whether or not your motor oil meets manufacturer recommendations. For the best oil change, look out for motor oil that displays the API marks of quality. The API Service Symbol “Donut” and the Certification Mark “Starburst” will stand out and be visible. Both symbols can be found on the labels of all API licensed motor oils. Manufacturers often recommend oils licensed by API as these oils have been rigorously tested to ensure they meet API engine oil standards.
The MOM mark will help identify oil change locations committed to changing motor oil according to these API standards.
Before changing motor oil in your car, check your owner’s manual to see which viscosity grade and performance level is right for your specific vehicle’s engine. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) as established a numerical grading system for classifying motor oils according to their viscosity characteristics. SAE gradings include the following numerical viscosity grade indications, from low to high viscosity: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 and 60.
Another important part of changing motor oil is ensuring that the used oil is recycled properly. It takes about 42 gallons of crude oil to produce just 2.5 quarts of new, high quality motor oil, but recycling just one gallon of used oil produces the exact same amount. U.S. drivers alone produce a staggering 1.3 billion gallons of used motor oil each year, and that could be put to good use.
According to the EPA, 2 gallons of used motor oil, if properly recycled, is enough to run the electricity of an average home for a full 24 hours. That might not sound like much, but it is much more efficient and eco friendly than processing those 42 gallons of crude oil for the same effect. So, when you’re changing motor oil for your car, make sure you recycle that used oil. Get more on this here: www.motoroilmatters.org
19 responses to “What is the Best Oil For Your Car?”
Is it actually worth buying more expensive synthetic oils when changing motor oil? Those seem pretty pricey but I don’t know if they’re worth it.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.
Wow, I never realized that recycling used oil was that big of a deal.