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.
Examples of oil change in a Sentence
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Schools will no longer have fuel, coolant or oil change expenses.
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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
Occasionally the biotech service station would do a ‘bug change’ rather than an oil change.
—Bennett Daviss, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The formerly industrial neighborhood was a better place to get an oil change than to see an exhibition.
—Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Every car needed more than just an engine oil change, but with limited funding, Kintner and his team of volunteers could only help with the basics.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2023
Make sure to check your tires for air, get an oil change, and ensure charging for your e-vehicle.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 30 June 2023
Imagine the oil change attendant working in this 103-degree Arkansas summer heat helping pay for the doctor's student loans.
—Arkansas Online, 3 July 2023
With access to telematics, an independent shop could get early warning that a car needs new tires or an oil change, then try to sell these services to consumers.
—Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
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
Occasionally the biotech service station would do a ‘bug change’ rather than an oil change.
—Bennett Daviss, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The formerly industrial neighborhood was a better place to get an oil change than to see an exhibition.
—Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Every car needed more than just an engine oil change, but with limited funding, Kintner and his team of volunteers could only help with the basics.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2023
Make sure to check your tires for air, get an oil change, and ensure charging for your e-vehicle.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 30 June 2023
Imagine the oil change attendant working in this 103-degree Arkansas summer heat helping pay for the doctor's student loans.
—Arkansas Online, 3 July 2023
With access to telematics, an independent shop could get early warning that a car needs new tires or an oil change, then try to sell these services to consumers.
—Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
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“Oil change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20change. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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