Quite simply, this means “reacting with oxygen” and all the fluids in your
vehicle react in different ways. Lets consider something a little easier to
relate to…..a contraption in your back yard maybe like a swing set. When it is
first assembled it is a joy to behold—the paint is beautiful, the chrome is
shiny, and all the rubber and plastic parts have their original color. But after
days and weeks and months something dreadful happens—the paint starts to fade,
the metal parts start to rust, and the plastic surfaces change color and turn
powdery on the surface—YOUR SWING SET HAS OXIDIZED!!! The oxygen in the air and
water(H2O) has attacked your swing set and the sun has accelerated this chemical
reaction by heating the oxygen molecules thus speeding up the deterioration of
your property…..
The same thing is happening to the fluids in your car—they are reacting to
air, moisture, and heat and are deteriorating rapidly –your motor oil is
thickening, your fuel is leaving carbon residue, your coolant is turning acidic,
and your transmission fluid is getting gummy—all because of OXIDATION
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