HQ Autosport is here to help if your high-performance engine is doing any of the following things. Unfortunately, these problems are signs that you have a clogged oil filter underneath the hood. If you can’t remember the last time that you had the oil changed, it makes sense that the filter is clogged. Unfortunately, if you continue to drive your automobile without changing the oil, you could damage the engine seriously. Let’s talk more about this below.
Poor Engine Performance
You will notice a significant reduction in your high-performance engine’s performance if dirty motor oil is circulating through it. As the motor oil flows through the engine, it deposits grime and gunk on the moving parts. This slows them down and creates performance problems. Consequently, you will not be getting the expected performance out of your high-performance engine with dirty motor oil.
Reduction in Fuel Efficiency
This will also cause a noticeable reduction in the fuel efficiency the engine produces. Unfortunately, the high-performance engine will blow through the fuel quickly because it is struggling to perform. It will think it needs extra fuel to produce the power you are demanding from it.
Reduction in the Oil’s Pressure
Another thing that will be reduced is the pressure of the oil circulating through the high-performance engine. This can cause serious problems with the lubrication and protection of the engine. Your high-performance engine runs hot, and it needs cleaning oil circulating through the engine at the right pressure. When this does not happen, the engine control unit turns on the oil light.
Loud Metallic Engine Noises
Eventually, the motor oil will be unable to pass through the clogged oil filter. When this happens, your high-performance engine will be starved of oil. You will start to hear loud metallic noises coming from the engine. This is metal-on-metal contact between engine parts that do not have motor oil lubricating them. If you continue to drive your automobile, you may damage the engine beyond repair. Stop operating your high-performance vehicle if you hear metallic noises in the engine.
Increased Exhaust Hydrocarbons
Finally, something as simple as an overdue oil change can make your vehicle fail its next smock check. This is because the dirty motor oil causes the engine to produce excess hydrocarbons. These hydrocarbons are released in the exhaust and raise the emissions levels above California regulations.
HQ Autosport in Escondido, CA, is here to help, so give us a call today to schedule an oil change for your high-performance vehicle.
