The Importance of Oil Changes

January 28, 2022

Caring for your car is easy when you have access to the right auto repair shop and the right skilled service technicians. At Pit Shop Garage, we provide services for many makes and models of vehicles, from Nissan to Toyota, Honda, Lexus, and Ford and Chevy. 

If you are located in the Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills, Gurnee, Grayslake, Round Lake Beach, Lindenhurst, Long Grove, or Lake Forest areas, we can take care of your vehicle’s oil changes, tire services, repairs, and diagnostics to resolve problems. We care to treat our customers like they are family and we strive to provide same-day service for your car care needs.

The Importance of Oil Changes

Oil changes are critical to the health of your vehicle. Not everyone knows how to provide this service for their vehicle, but we at Pit Shop Garage know all about changing the oil correctly, no matter what make or model of the car you own. We use premium oils and products to complete your oil change service, and we make sure that your car is running perfectly before we give it back to you.

Oil changes are very important for the health of your engine and changing the oil in your car on a set schedule is the best way to be sure that you will not impact your car’s lifespan negatively. From choosing the right oil to the right filters and fluids, we make sure that every maintenance service that we provide for our customers is done with a high level of attention to detail. 

We provide more than just oil change services and we can take care of your tire rotation needs, diagnostics for problems that have been going on with your vehicle, and many other annual services or maintenance items that your car might require. We are a well-rounded shop that provides free loaner cars or rides to and from work while your car is being repaired or services. We also make sure that you have access to a quality warranty with every service that we provide.

Customer care matters to us just as much as car care, and we take care of both of these needs with ease when you visit us.

Visit us Today for Your Oil Change

If you have been putting off your car’s oil change due to worries about whether or not it will be done correctly… visit us! We can take care of your oil change with ease and get your car back to you the same day. We fix everything! Call us at (847) 750-5891 to set up your oil change appointment today!

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