What does oil maintenance mean?
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Oil maintenance refers to the need to change the engine oil after the car has traveled a certain mileage. Engine oil has six major functions for the engine: lubrication and wear reduction, cooling and temperature reduction, sealing and leak prevention, cleaning, corrosion and rust prevention, and cushioning and shock absorption. Engine oil, also known as engine lubricant, is hailed as the 'blood' of a car. Engine oil consists of two parts: base oil and additives. The base oil is the main component of the lubricant, determining its basic properties, while the additives compensate for and improve the shortcomings of the base oil, imparting new properties and serving as an important part of the lubricant. The viscosity of engine oil is a key indicator for evaluating its lubricating performance.