9 Ways to Maintain the Value of Your Car

2) Change your oil

Outside of keeping your vehicle looking nice on the exterior is the importance of keeping it running smoothly the entire time you own the car. One of the best ways to keep your car running smoothly is to get regular oil changes.

Oil works as a lubricant to keep the metal parts of your engine running smooth and efficiently. Without changing your oil and the oil filter regularly, those parts need to labor more to run, and will eventually be running with a lot of friction on them. This can result in either damaged components, or your engine locking up. Neither of which is cheap to fix.

Changing your oil is also one of the few things almost every vehicle owner knows is important. So, when you go to sell your car, be ready for the question, “Did you perform regular oil changes?” and then expect, the words, “Prove it!” A new buyer is not trying to be a jerk. They are just aware that if your vehicle did not receive regular oil changes there is a high potential for unexpected repairs in the future. Hence, the value of your car is worth less than the car of the person who regularly changed their oil.