And it all boils down to this. The truth about your motor oil (or engine oil levels).

There are some of us who prefer to check our oil levels during tune-ups, and there are others who would prefer letting their engines tell them if there’s too little oil in their engine assembly.

Since it’s a given, that running with too little oil can cause an engine to seize and its rods to deform, there are some drivers who think that it may be better to top-off their oil supply, or to add too much oil to their engine. So, the question is, is it really better to have too-much oil in your engine as opposed to running with too little?

To keep it short. NO, it’s NOT. While running with too little oil will eventually lead to your engine burning itself up—and I’m not just talking about overheating here, running with too much oil in your car can have pretty much the same results. Different causes, same results—your engine burns up.

How? Well, if you have too much oil inside your car, then the exhaust gases produced during the fuel combustion process can become greasy clouds that hover in your engine assembly. Even if these oily clouds don’t escape your engine system, the heat generated by your engine can cause these gases to combust—leading to engine fire. So in the end, running with too much oil, pretty much yields the same terrifying results as running with too little—complete and utter engine failure.

So instead of relying on guesswork, settle for the happy medium. Keep a quart of oil in your car in case you need it, but only add the right amount of oil to your engine system. Use your dipstick to guide you on how much oil you should add to your car.

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