Oil Change Service

Oil Change Service at Don Herring Auto Group

You can keep your vehicle in prime condition with regular service. One of the most important maintenance tasks is regular oil changes. If you live in or near Dallas, Irving, or Plano, bring your vehicle to one of our Don Herring Auto Group locations for oil change service.

Oil is one of the most important components to the function of your vehicle and is key to extending its life. Oil cleans, lubricates, and helps seal your engine. It also helps to disperse heat and keeps your engine’s moving parts operating well. When parts move against each other, they generate heat due to friction, but even with the lubricative properties of oil, there are still tiny fragments of metal, dirt, and dust that build up in your engine. Oil moves those fragments away so that they build up less. Because of this process, oil needs to be changed so that it flows freely and is cleaner, which helps prolong the life of your engine.

Time Constraints

If you are worried about your schedule and the time it takes to get an oil change, know that an oil and filter change only takes about an hour. Our technicians will drain the old dirty oil from your engine and will replace the filter so that the oil will stay cleaner longer as the filter does its part to filter out the particles found in your oil.

Is there a Difference Between Types of Oil?

There are several types of oil that can be used in vehicles. Our recommendation is to check your owner’s manual for the type of oil to use in your vehicle because there are some differences.

• If you drive an older vehicle or a vehicle with over 75,000 miles, you’ll want to use high-mileage motor oil, which contains some additional anti-wear additives to prolong the life of your engine. High-mileage motor oil is available in conventional, synthetic blend, or full synthetic oil formulas.
• Conventional oil is refined from crude oil with several additives.
• Synthetic oil is made from several man-made ingredients with several additives. These are more environmentally friendly than conventional motor oils. Full-synthetic oils protect your engine better than conventional oils because of the uniform molecular structure and the purity of these man-made ingredients.

How Often Should I Change My Oil?

Within your vehicle’s owner’s manual, there are recommended time frames the manufacturer suggests, but if your vehicle was made in the last 10 -15 years the usual recommendation is about every 5,000-7,500 miles, though some models have even higher intervals. For more current models, the manufacturers will often recommend using a synthetic blend or a full-synthetic oil. In older vehicles, the recommendation is usually about every 3,000 miles.

If you need an oil change, you can contact our Service Department at Don Herring Auto Group and set up an appointment for an oil and filter change service so that you can keep your vehicle running smoothly with fewer repairs.