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Bemidji Chrysler Center LLC

755 Paul Bunyan Drive NW
Directions Bemidji, MN 56601-2438

  • Sales: (218) 308-8778
  • Service: (218) 210-2709
  • Parts: (218) 308-8840

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RAM trucks, Jeep® SUVs, and Dodge cars are all built to last, if you do your part maintaining them. And maintenance is something we can help with, like an Express Lane oil change from Bemidji Chrysler Center .


Changing Your Oil

Of all the things you can do to take care of your vehicle, why do we single out oil changes? For starters, your engine is a ridiculous number of constantly moving parts. All that movement creates friction, heat, and wear. While we think of motor oil as a lubricant, it's doing more than that. It's also cooling and cleaning your engine, helping it last longer. If your oil wears out, sooner or later your engine will too.

Back in the day, you'd change your oil every few months, or every three to five thousand miles, and if you're using standard motor oil in a new RAM 1500, that's still the case. But if you use synthetic oil, you can go 7,500 to 10,000 miles between changes. Stick to the short end of those ranges if you put a lot of strain on the engine. That includes strain like heavy hauling and towing, stop-and-go traffic and long idle times. While you're visiting us for MOPAR service , you can also get an inspection and tire rotation to make sure everything's operating as it should.

What Happens if You Don't Change Your Oil?

What if you wait too long? Oil does wear out, and when it does it loses viscosity. It gets gummy and starts causing friction instead of decreasing it. Your engine will run harder and hotter, causing a drop in fuel efficiency. If you wait even longer, you could face overheating or engine failure, which is expensive (to put it mildly).

But why wait? Oil changes are cheap. Take advantage of our MOPAR parts and service specials and they're even more affordable. Stop by your Bemidji RAM dealership for service and your vehicle will run as long, and as well, as it should.