Can You Still Drive When the Oil Maintenance is Due?

[ZoeyMarie]

You should not drive when the oil maintenance is due. It is recommended to promptly visit a car 4S shop for maintenance and an oil change. The functions of engine oil are: 1. To separate the surfaces of relatively sliding parts, thereby reducing wear; 2. To carry heat back to the oil tank and then dissipate it into the air, helping the radiator cool the engine; 3. To circulate carbon deposits, sludge, and worn metal particles from engine parts back to the oil tank, flushing away dirt generated on the working surfaces of the parts through the flow of the lubricating oil. Signs that the oil needs to be replaced include: 1. Checking the oil viscosity—if there is no viscosity, the oil needs to be changed; 2. The oil color turns black; 3. Excessive black particles, metal shavings, or carbon deposits in the oil; 4. The oil smells abnormal.