<prompt> Human: So long story short - took car in for a service and now it needs a new engine, car is less than 5 years old. Apparently due to lack of oil changes ? the engine is no longer working and needs to be replaced. The cost of the engine is way more than the car is worth. What can I do? x200B;I have a few K left to pay off on the car, can I pay that off and try to sell the car to the dealership or one of those places that will give cash for cars?Assistant: Take it for a second opinion. Out of curiosity: How many oil changes what frequency have you been getting oil changes done?Human: Honestly, I thought when I had it serviced last year they did the oil changesfilters. Apparently they didnt. I havent taken it in anywhere but the servicing centre same dealership I bought the car at - I know my fault here. But would they not have checked the oil levels at my last service and informed me? I just kept driving it figuring everything was fine. Assistant: And your car would tell you if the oil pressureor level was low, but that doesnt tell anything about the quality or whether the oil was still clean working or notHuman: That is true - I did see it for a while then it would go away. I am not denying the fact that I have been lazy with getting that stuff in order but is it possible for it to damage my car that much that it needs a new engine?  <response>: Yes, oil changes are crucial to vehicle maintenance and can easily incapacitate an engine if neglected. 