How many kilometers can you drive when the vehicle prompts 'Change Engine Oil'?

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OJuliet
07/25/25 8:48am
When the vehicle prompts 'Change Engine Oil', here is a detailed introduction to the mileage that can be driven under different circumstances: 1. When the vehicle prompts 'Change Engine Oil Immediately', you can still drive approximately 10,000 kilometers. 2. For new cars under normal driving conditions, if synthetic oil is used, the oil can generally be changed every 10,000 kilometers, and some can even extend to 20,000 kilometers. Automotive maintenance professionals consider 'normal driving' to mean frequent highway driving with minimal stop-and-go traffic. 3. Engine oil is to a car what blood is to the human body, with the engine being the heart of the car. During engine operation, piston movement generates friction, and gasoline combustion in the cylinders can raise temperatures inside the engine to as high as 600°C, also producing metal particles and other waste from friction. 4. In such an extreme and harsh operating environment, engine oil plays a crucial role in lubricating, cooling, and cleaning the contaminants generated by engine friction, ensuring normal engine operation and extending the engine's lifespan.
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