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It's no secret that the key to the longevity of any car engine is proper and regular maintenance. This includes, among other things, the periodic replacement of engine oil.
Manufacturers, as a rule, recommend changing the lubricant once every 10 - 000 kilometers, but an experienced auto mechanic claims that even if the lower threshold of this recommendation is followed, drivers risk damaging the power plant.
The specialist drew attention to the fact that today cars are increasingly operating under increased loads, standing for hours in traffic jams, idling. Many of the cars are equipped with small-volume supercharged engines, which are prone to overheating in this mode, which in turn provokes the appearance of soot on the cylinder walls and pistons. As a result, oil production occurs much faster than the manufacturer predicts.
In this regard, the auto mechanic recommends that drivers focus not on the mileage, but on the engine hours when changing the oil and performing other routine work. You can count them with the help of a special device that is freely available. If, for some reason, you still decide to rely on the car's mileage, the specialist recommends changing the oil in it at increased load at least every 7 kilometers.
