Oil Change?

My car was terribly low on oil (I'm bad, I know). It was also very much in need of an oil change (also bad, I know). Well, since it was so low on oil, I dumped a quart in it the other day. My questions is whether or not I still need to get an oil change.



Thanks in advance to those who respond!!!Oil Change?
Yes! Cause you probably need a filter also. I go to the oil places that have a 15 point check system since I am woman and know little about cars. That way they put in windshield wiper fliud, check my tires and all that good stuff for roughly 35 to 40 bucks.
yes you should the filter is probly clogged

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Oil Change?
Yes it may have been low on oil but it was not low on dirt........
Yes, you still have 3 or 4 quarts of old oil (not to mention the old filter) in there.Oil Change?
eep!!!

bad bad bad bad bad :(

you MUST do oil changes every 5,000km. (or every 3 months) which ever is first.



by running your eninge low on oil you are putting everything on stress. the main bearings especially as well as anything that is kept lubricated, cooled and rotated inside the motor. (ok main bearings, cam bearings, even the rocker assebly, all the crankpin journals and the list goes on) as well as the cam, crank and rear main seals (oil pump seal if it has one) basically will make your motor leak from every end.

you dont want to do this. and "re-topping" up the oil isnt a great idea, because all the old burnt up oil will contaminate the new fresh oil, and nothing will ever get filtered by the dirty old filter and everything in the end will end up at the oil pick up. and then your oil light will never go off because you have no oil pressure and GRAAAHh!!! the list goes on!

do an oil change and oil filter change every 5,000km. if you can, i advise you to do an engine flush (if your car has done over 100,000km)

it will reduce friction and clean it out well. (but its your choise. if you do a engine flush treatment, all the garbage can still end up at your pick up, so its best to keep redoing engine flushes to get rid of the garbage. or in the wirst case, sump out, and clean out the pick up.) you are more than welcome to contact me i can help you with step by step. it is a small job to start with. if you are keen to do the job right and save money, its the best way to go.
hi.changing your cars engine oil means you are giving it a longer life to serve you.it is a must so the whole engine inside is clean. dont wait for your car to conk out on you.do it now.
Motor- eyes,told you ever thing you need to know and then some.....motor-eyes your my hero... your good!
Changing engine oil between 3000 - 5000 miles running is still considered the best practice. By doing so you will never come to a point where your oil level depletes so low. Also it will pay you in the long run by keeping your engine in prime condition. You should also change the filter at every alternate

oil change. Considering the state your car is in now, better change the oil and filter as well.
you need to get it changed right away or you'll be walking, an oil change is alot cheaper then a new motor,