oil change
noun
: the process of removing old, dirty oil in a vehicle and replacing it with clean oil
The car needs an oil change.
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The Elk Grove showrooms at the Auto Mall, as well as an oil change service and collision repair shop also owned by Driebe’s Sacramento Motorcars LLC, are also included in the sale.
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
How Consumers Are Going to Suffer For vehicle owners, this troubling trend has significant consequences:
Higher Repair Costs: Taking an Audi to a dealership for a simple oil change or brake service can cost hundreds of dollars more than at a mom-and-pop shop.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Like a trusty old Volvo that hasn’t had an oil change since the Nixon administration, Swift turns a sprightly 50 this year.
—Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Clean up the area, then start the lawn mower to check that the oil change was a success.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
Riding mowers can typically go for a longer period without any oil change.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
Just like your car, your lawn mower occasionally needs maintenance in the form of new spark plugs, an oil change, new tires, and a new air filter.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024
Schools will no longer have fuel, coolant or oil change expenses.
—Hannah Poukish, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
Rosenau had its own agenda for the 7500-mile service and charged us for not only the oil change and tire rotation but also a fuel-system additive and a graphite oil treatment.
—Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 11 June 2023
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
How Consumers Are Going to Suffer For vehicle owners, this troubling trend has significant consequences:
Higher Repair Costs: Taking an Audi to a dealership for a simple oil change or brake service can cost hundreds of dollars more than at a mom-and-pop shop.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Like a trusty old Volvo that hasn’t had an oil change since the Nixon administration, Swift turns a sprightly 50 this year.
—Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Clean up the area, then start the lawn mower to check that the oil change was a success.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
Riding mowers can typically go for a longer period without any oil change.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
Just like your car, your lawn mower occasionally needs maintenance in the form of new spark plugs, an oil change, new tires, and a new air filter.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024
Schools will no longer have fuel, coolant or oil change expenses.
—Hannah Poukish, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
Rosenau had its own agenda for the 7500-mile service and charged us for not only the oil change and tire rotation but also a fuel-system additive and a graphite oil treatment.
—Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 11 June 2023
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“Oil change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20change. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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