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.
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Roth initiates Valvoline at buy Roth sees consistent growth for the oil change company.
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
According to prosecutors, the FBI's Athens branch began its investigation in January 2024 after receiving information accusing 53-year-old James Len Ramey of selling methamphetamine from a local oil change business.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
There are oil change shops all over the place and most of them have good intentions.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Providing hands-on training Inside the service center at Gaudin Ford in Las Vegas, Angel Moreno, age 19, is helping with an oil change for a Ford F-150 Raptor.
—Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2025
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Physical activity to your body is like an oil change to your car, S. Jay Olshansky, PhD, professor of epidemiology and longevity researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago, told Health.
—Alisa Hrustic, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
The auto agency recommends getting routine car maintenance, an oil change, and emergency kits in place before hitting the road for the safety of drivers and passengers.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
According to prosecutors, the FBI's Athens branch began its investigation in January 2024 after receiving information accusing 53-year-old James Len Ramey of selling methamphetamine from a local oil change business.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
There are oil change shops all over the place and most of them have good intentions.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Providing hands-on training Inside the service center at Gaudin Ford in Las Vegas, Angel Moreno, age 19, is helping with an oil change for a Ford F-150 Raptor.
—Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2025
Skip Your Morning Scroll, and Try a Morning Walk Instead
Physical activity to your body is like an oil change to your car, S. Jay Olshansky, PhD, professor of epidemiology and longevity researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago, told Health.
—Alisa Hrustic, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
The auto agency recommends getting routine car maintenance, an oil change, and emergency kits in place before hitting the road for the safety of drivers and passengers.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025
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“Oil change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20change. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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