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Is Your Engine Feeling Its Age? Don't Let It!

Your car is getting older. The odometer keeps on rolling. The question is: How much longer can your engine take it?

Incredibly, two-thirds of all vehicles on the road today fall into the higher mileage category. We're talking 75,000 miles and counting. The pressure on your engine to continue performing at a high level has increased dramatically. In order to combat the aging process – and help give your engine a longer life – you must first understand how old your engine is feeling.

How to Tell if Your Engine is Getting Sick and Tired

Just like people, at some point, engines start to show their age. Over time, seals deteriorate, gaskets become brittle and oil consumption increases, all leading to reduced engine performance. Before you know it, just turning over in the morning becomes a major effort. What are the signs and symptoms ? Here's a few:
  • Oil breaks down faster
  • Fuel consumption rises
  • Seals and gaskets may start to dry out, shrink or become vulnerably brittle
  • Oil passages can get clogged more easily with deposit restricting flow to engine parts craving lubrication
  • Engine wear and stress increase as power decreases

Your Car Works for You, So Give it Health Benefits

Higher mileage engines deserve extra protection in order to run smoothly. You can find that protection in premium motor oil such as GTX High Mileage. It is specially formulated for engines with over 75,000 miles, to provide the added protection your older engine deserves. It provides superior protection against oil burn-off to help extend the life of your engine. The longer you ignore your engine, the more you're endangering its long-term health because:
  • Dirty engines contaminate new oil quickly, reducing lubricating power
  • Gummy deposits from soot, acids, condensation and fuel build-up cause clogs
  • Higher mileage engines are challenged by driving conditions such as stop and go traffic, weather and long periods of idling

Keeping Your Engine Running!

In many ways, you control the fate of your car's engine. Whether you maintain your car yourself or take it to a shop, you can help give your engine a new lease on life. Remember to change your oil every 3,000 miles or 3 months, whichever comes first, follow the OEM recommended maintenance schedule and use a high quality, high performance motor oil such as Castrol GTX High Mileage.
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