When to change car oil filter?
Cleaning and changing the car's oil filter is something that car owners always need to do during each regular maintenance.
What is an automotive oil filter?
Oil filters are part of the lubrication system of a car engine. They are responsible for removing dirt, metal shavings, and impurities generated during engine operation.
After a long period of use, the filtering capacity of the oil filter is reduced, which can cause the metal grooves to crack, quickly corrode machine parts and reduce the engine's lifespan.
According to the manufacturer's recommendation, car owners should change the car's oil filter periodically every 10,000km. (Illustration photo).
Structure of car oil filter
Car oil filter is made up of the following parts:
One-way valve.
The filter consists of folded film layers.
Safety valve and oil filter cup (outer cover).
In particular, the cover is coated with an additional layer of paint to increase corrosion resistance, to protect the oil filter from heat during engine operation. In addition, the exhaust valve system also has the function of adjusting the appropriate amount of oil to be fed into the engine.
How does an automobile oil filter work?
The engine oil filter works on the following principle: Oil is sucked into the filter and then goes to the filter membranes. Here, the oil will be cleaned of dirt by the film layers, then the oil will go back out through the middle core of the filter.
When to change car oil filter?
Over time, the filter membrane will become clogged with dirt. When this dirt layer is too thick, its ability to filter oil will be reduced.
According to the manufacturer's recommendation, car owners should change the car's oil filter periodically every 10,000km. Or car owners can also determine when to change the oil filter by observing the color of the lubricating oil and the operating condition of the engine.
Normally, the color of engine lubricating oil is dark brown, when the oil is used for a long time it will turn black due to being too dirty. This is the time you should change the car oil filter.
In addition, if you notice that the engine is experiencing problems such as: reduced power, engine overheating, consuming more fuel than normal, etc., it is also time to check, clean or replace the car's oil filter.
Does not changing car oil filter have consequences?
It is warned that car oil filters that are not cleaned and replaced periodically will cause a lot of trouble for users. Specifically, if the car's oil filter is not replaced periodically, the oil filters will be clogged with sediment, and the filter membrane can even be torn.
Therefore, even though the oil passes through the filter cup, it cannot be filtered out of dirt and returns to the engine, causing the risk of harming the vehicle's operation. When oil containing dirt gets in, it can easily lead to the engine not being cleaned, which will cause high friction in the internal system, causing parts to wear out faster and the engine to overheat quickly.
