Engine oil is completely essential. If your engine does not have the right kind of oil it will not work for long or even at all. Motor oil functions as a lubricant that helps all the parts in your engine run smoothly. Engine oil also helps keep you motor clean by preventing any build ups of debris, seals the engine, reduces the overall temperature, and helps put a stop to corrosion. You cannot just put any motor oil into your engine, you actually have to find the right engine oil that will work for the motor system you have.

Once a vehicle owner becomes educated enough about motor oil to realize that there is a difference between the various brands and types of oil on the market, a quest begins to find the best motor oil to fit their application(s). This article and those that follow are designed to shed just a bit of light on how that quest should progress in order to REALLY find the best oil for YOU.