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1st. Lubrication, if the oil works correctly none of the metal parts actually touch each other.
2nd most important Carey contaminants and dirt away to be trapped in the oil filter.
3rd Cooling, many moving components inside the engine are cooled by the oil, not directly by the cooling system.
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