The cheapest hour a car ever gets.
The oil change is not really about the oil. It is the one time every few months that a car is up in the air with a person underneath it who knows what a torn boot or a weeping seal looks like. That inspection is the value; the oil is the reason the car is on the lift.
What it usually turns out to be
The things found on a lift are almost always small and cheap right now: a cracked serpentine belt, a torn CV boot, a battery reading low, a tire wearing on one edge. Every one of those becomes a tow if it is left alone. That is the whole argument for maintenance, and it is not a sales pitch: nobody makes money on a belt.
How you’d know
You don’t know when it was last done
Then it is due. Bring it in and we will start a record.
The sticker says one thing and the car says another
Modern engines vary a lot. We go by what the manufacturer specifies for your engine and how you actually drive.
It is slow to start in the cold
Batteries lose capacity in Colorado winters. It is a two-minute test.
Emissions test coming up
Bring it before, not after. A stored fault is a fail.
You just bought it used
The best money you will spend on that car: a full look-over before something surprises you.
What we do
Oil and filter, to the specification your engine actually calls for
Every fluid checked, and the ones that need it replaced
Belts, hoses, battery and charging system
Tire wear, pressures and rotation
An inspection while it is up there, and a list of what we found and what can wait
You get the number before the work starts, not after.
Call the shop and describe what it’s doing. If it needs to come in, we’ll tell you when to bring it.
Mon–Fri 8–6 · Sat 8–2Sun closed
| Monday | 8am – 6pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8am – 6pm |
| Wednesday | 8am – 6pm |
| Thursday | 8am – 6pm |
| Friday | 8am – 6pm |
| Saturday | 8am – 2pm |
| Sunday | Closed |