Do Additives Hurt Your Engine

The average length of car ownership in America is about eight years. Ensuring your vehicle lasts that long – or longer – means taking good care of it so it stays as smooth and safe as the day you brought it home. However, car care goes better at a Chevrolet service center rather than by using fuel and oil additives, as you’re about to see. 

Additives Explained

The most common additives are for fuel and motor oil, though other types are also available for uses like stopping a radiator leak. The one thing they all have in common is that they promise to protect your car and make it run better. But are they necessary?

The fluids used in modern cars are of higher quality than before and already contain detergents, antioxidants, and other beneficial chemicals. Generally, they don’t need anything extra.

That’s not the worst of it. Some additives have ingredients that can harm your engine even as they help in other areas. These chemicals can cause the degradation of plastic and rubber components and even cause pitting or damage to some metal parts, wreaking havoc on cylinders and pistons, gaskets, seals, and more.

Why Should I Schedule Service at a Service Center?

Several of the issues for which you’d use an additive are better addressed at a service center. Whether you need your fuel injectors cleaned, better protection from your motor oil, or to stop a slow leak in your radiator, you’ll get better care from a technician using genuine Chevy parts than you’d get from a bottle. Our team will determine if your vehicle needs new or better fluids and will help you preserve your car’s longevity the right way.

Schedule Service at Scott Chevrolet

There’s no better way to keep your vehicle running right than with routine service and care and no better team than Scott Chevrolet. Learn about the best ways to maintain your vehicle, and get the service you need, at our Allentown Chevrolet dealership.

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