Here at Genesis of Littleton, we like to refer to motor oil as the lifeblood of your vehicle. Your oil is responsible for maintaining engine performance, completing a couple of key tasks that we’ll touch on below. If you are in need of an oil change near Littleton, Colorado, we encourage you to read on and learn more about how we can assist you as well as why it is important to seek out a change. Schedule an appointment today!
Before you schedule an oil change, you will first need to figure out whether it is time for one. Fortunately, this is pretty easy. Usually, for every 5,000 to 7,500 miles you drive (depending upon oil type), your car will need new oil. This is because as you drive, your oil is responsible for cleaning and lubricating the engine, and in the process, it becomes dirty itself.
Symptoms of dirty oil that need to be changed include visible exhaust, maintenance lights, and oil that is dark and dirty itself.
In order to have your oil changed, you will want to schedule an appointment with our team. You can conveniently get penciled in with an appointment right on our website.
Once your appointment date rolls around, and you bring your vehicle in, our team will go to work. First, they will raise the vehicle up on a lift. This will provide them easy access to the oil pan.
With access to the oil pan of your vehicle, our team will remove the drain plugs and let your old oil drain out. Evacuating this oil will prep your ride for clean, new oil to be inserted. At the same time, we’ll also remove the oil filter as this will have become quite dirty itself.
Once the old oil has drained, we’ll place your drain plugs back in the pan so that it is ready to hold the new oil we insert. We’ll also add a new oil filter at this time to replace the one we removed.
From there, your car will be ready for new oil. We’ll insert it, and then check for leaks, and if everything looks good, you will be ready to ride again.
While vital to the health and longevity of your vehicle, oil changes are quite simple, as evidenced above. With an appointment, we are usually able to complete the service in under an hour or so, quickly getting you back to your regularly scheduled programming.
If you have questions about your oil or would like to set up an appointment, we encourage you to contact our team here at Genesis of Littleton. We’re ready to assist with all of your oil change needs near Littleton, Colorado!
We hope to assist you soon! Contact us with any questions.
