# Will OEM oil really extend car life

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-oem-oil-really-extend-car-life/169354>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [August 30, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-oem-oil-really-extend-car-life/169354 "2020-08-30T15:52:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![oilman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/91b2a8/32.png) [@oilman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oilman)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-oem-oil-really-extend-car-life/169354/21 "2020-09-11T18:29:54Z")

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yes you are right. if they say you have to use our fluids or else, they have to give them to you free.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-oem-oil-really-extend-car-life/169354/22 "2020-09-12T05:09:41Z")

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The only engines I destroyed had low amounts of oil in them. Good maintenance will keep things running. Brands of oil are not very important.

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