Oil Change
The Quick Lane Difference For Your Vehicle Oil Change
Five Important Performance And Safety Checks Included In The Works Package
There’s no shortage of options when it comes to servicing a vehicle. Rely on Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center in Hemet for quality and professionalism when it comes to your manufacturer's recommended maintenance. Quick Lane also handles warranty repairs along with oil change and lube services.
Overview of The Works Oil Change & Lube Package
The Works is designed to give you all of the important items in a single, convenient service. Most vehicles recommend changing oil and replacing filters between 3,000-7,000 miles.
Along with traditional oil change and lube service, The Works package includes important safety services such as tire rotation and vehicle inspection. Other items offered as part of The Works package are checking alignment, resetting proper tire inflation and testing battery charge.
Our services are completed by experienced technicians knowledgeable on all aspects of vehicle service. Moreover, Quick Lane techs are trained to know the requirements of specific vehicle brands.
Quick Lane technicians offer valuable insights even for services as simple as the humble oil change. Early detection of maintenance concerns can prevent problems when you and your family are traveling. Quick Lane technicians can help identify problems before they become expensive repairs.
The Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center Difference
Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center includes a long list of important safety services as part of your regular oil change and filter replacement. Quick Lane recommends the following tips to keep your vehicle operating in peak condition:
- Vehicle safety and maintenance inspections on every visit. At a minimum, you should get a vehicle inspection every spring and, in the fall, especially if you live in climates with severe weather.
- Older vehicles get some special attention. As a vehicle odometer hits 80,000, the need for oil changes and routine maintenance becomes more frequent. New belts and hoses may be required about 100,000 miles.
- Look at signs of tire wear and inflation. Every time you get an oil change, Quick Lane technicians check your tires for wear and damage. Did you drive over anything or hit a curb recently? That could cause structural damage to your tires such as bulges, cuts and tears. Quick Lane experts can spot wear patterns or sidewall damage that might lead to tire blowout.
- Routine oil and lube services from Quick Lane offer the perfect opportunity to make sure your vehicle brake system is working properly. Discuss any unusual noises you hear when using your vehicle's brakes. Do you hear any squeaks or squeals? Tell your Quick Lane advisors--they're trained to identify and fix brake system issues. They also check for brake pad thickness, an important safety precaution to prevent brake failure.
- Quick Lane includes complimentary topping of fluids, lubricating important engine components, rotating tires and checking alignment. These are critical components of regular maintenance no matter when and where you perform oil and lube services.
The best way to extend the life of your vehicle tires and improve safety for your family involves routine rotation, alignment and proper inflation. Tire manufacturers recommend regular rotation as part of routine vehicle maintenance services, usually every 5,000 miles.
Using the Right Oil For Your Vehicle
When it comes to motor oil, there seems to be no shortage of conventional oils, synthetics and synthetic blends. Quick Lane experts can help you select the type of oil and filters are best for your vehicle.
What do the oil grade letters and numbers represent? How can you find the right match for your engine?
Oil codes can help you choose the right fluid for your vehicle. The “W” stands for winter; the number preceding the “W” refers to a cold weather viscosity.
The lower the number, the less viscous oil will be at low temperatures. For example, a 5W motor oil flows better at colder temperatures than 15W oils in the same conditions.
The numbers after the “W” refer to the oil’s viscosity at hot temperatures. The higher the number, the thicker the oil at a specified temperature. For cold climates, a lower number provides better oil flow. For hot environments, the higher number provides a thicker barrier for your engine parts.
Typically, there are two numbers for winter and summer performance. For instance, a “10 W 30” oil shows its performance in cold and hot conditions.
Your vehicle owner’s manual for specific recommendations for your driving conditions. Or ask your service advisor for help choosing the right product.
Rely On Experienced Service Advisors and Certified Technicians
Quick Lane advisors can help you choose the proper grade of oil for your vehicle depending on how and where you drive. They help choose replacement oil designed for your vehicle's engine:
- Some oils are specially formulated for high-performance engines, while others are best for engines that experience a lot of city driving.
- Older vehicles might benefit from using high-mileage oil. Oil designed for a high-mileage engine has more viscosity, thickness, than conventional. The thicker fluid compensates for wear and tear on the engine. For example, older vehicles have more space between bearings.
- Synthetic oil comes from conventional oil. The base of synthetic oil is crude oil, which is distilled and refined before specifically engineered chemical compounds are added.
- Synthetic oil evaporates slower than conventional oil, and offers resistance to thermal breakdown, the formation of engine sludge and oxidation--when oxygen contaminates the oil, which can degrade its quality and even cause it to go rancid.
- Quick Lane technicians can help you get the best performance out of your engine with the proper oil. Routine oil services offer one of the easiest and least expensive ways to keep your vehicle running at top performance.