How Often Do You Change Your Oil?

The blog this week is about the importance of changing the oil in your Volvo or Toyota, or any vehicle for that matter. Running a car has become a major expense, especially with the ever-increasing fuel prices. Everyone wants to save money on a monthly basis, maybe for that annual holiday or your children’s university fund or for home improvements. Maybe it is to counteract the constant increases in your weekly food shops or increased utility bills. Read on to find out more:

Regular Oil Changes

Changing your engine oil and oil filter regularly is another key element of reducing wear and tear. As a general rule of thumb, changing your engine oil every 3000-6000 miles is recommended. Your owner's manual will clarify this though. This is an item that is covered in your annual servicing schedule. Therefore, it is important that you do not skip your servicing schedule. If you cover a lot of miles in your Volvo or Toyota, or any vehicle for that matter you can also book in for an interim service. This service is a basic service generally done every 6 months or 6,000 miles and its aim is to ensure your car is roadworthy between the annual full service. It mainly consists of a filter change, oil change and vital fluid top ups along with key safety inspections. Of course, if you are looking to save money you can perform these tasks yourself at home, Just ensure that you are using the correct oil for your vehicle and that you dispose of the old oil in the correct manner – an no that is not down the drain!  - here at ACC UK Ltd we sell a wide range of engine oils that will help the performance of your vehicle - why not pop in to see us to discuss your requirements. Engine oil is the stuff that lubricates all the moving parts- if you run out of oil or the oil is old and contaminated there will be excessive wear and tear on these moving parts and no oil will cause very expensive damage to the engine!  We have recently had to replace the engine on a 3-year-old car that had never had a service, and the owner had run out of oil! A very costly experience for them!

As well as checking the oil levels, make sure that you also keep an eye on the coolant fluid levels, brake fluid levels, gearbox fluid levels and the windscreen wiper fluid levels - an absolute must to keep topped up as we all begin to embark on our summer holiday journeys and trips to the beach at the weekends. Overheating will happen and be very costly if you do not maintain all the fluid levels in your car! Happy Safe Motoring Folks!

ACC UK Limited
Farnborough, Hampshire
Serving surrounding areas across North Hampshire and Surrey

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Here at ACC UK Ltd, Winners of The Motor Trader Independent Garage of The Year 2015, 2019 & 2020, GRA – Outstanding Automotive Service Excellence 2025, GRA – Outstanding Customer Service – Automotive Sector UK 2026, Motor Trader Indies Garage of the Year Award 2025, The IGA Big Awards 2022, The Inspire Customer Service Excellence 2016 Award, The Eagle Radio Customer Focus 2017 Business Award, The Workshop Magazine Workshop Manager of the Year 2017 Award, The LiveWire Excellence In Vehicle Servicing 2019 Award and The Aftermarket Excellence Award for Best Website 2019, The Eagle Radio Biz Award – Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 & the SME News Magazine Most Trusted Car Servicing Provider 2020, we pride ourselves on offering an outstanding customer experience for a fraction of the cost of a dealership. Give us a call and let us quote you for your next service or repair on your Volvo or Toyota. We service all areas around Farnborough, Fleet, Aldershot, Farnham, Guildford, Frimley, Camberley, Hook, Sandhurst, Crowthorne, Yateley, Hampshire and Surrey. We offer free collection and drop off services. We also have a fleet of courtesy cars to allow you to get on with your schedule whilst your Volvo or Toyota is with us. Happy Motoring from all at ACC UK Ltd – Independent Volvo & Toyota servicing, repair and MOT specialists based in the heart of Farnborough, Hampshire