The Difference Between a Dealership Oil Change and Quicklube:

While the reasons for taking a car to a quicklube center often boil down to the one: price, we believe there's another side to that same argument. By saving a few bucks on an oil change today, you might be costing yourself big time in repairs later on. That's because the lower quality parts, chemicals, and expertise that are so common-place at quicklube centers will actually damage a vehicle in the long term.

Some of the benefits we provide to our customers when they bring their vehicle to us for a full-service oil change include:

• Subaru genuine synthetic oil used when appropriate.
• OEM Oil Filters.
• Factory trained mechanics with specific knowledge about Subaru vehicles.
• OEM replacements parts (oil drain plugs, gaskets, etc.) made to factory specifications.

You may be looking at that list and saying, well, of course. Or you might be saying, eh, all motor oil is basically the same. We could get into a lengthy description about the chemical properties and different standards associated with oil sold over-the-counter, or commercially, in North America. But, we'd like to make it simple and leave it at this: Subaru vehicles come from the factory with one-type of oil, doesn't it make sense to keep using that same kind? It does, and that's because all modern cars are engineered to very exacting tolerances and specifications. Engines with such meticulously designed components require maintenance of the same caliber. We think you'll find the few extra dollars spent on a genuine Subaru oil change are well worth it when you are spared far costlier repairs in the long run. This is the most crucial difference between a dealership and quicklube oil change service, because lower quality parts and oil can severely shorten the life of any car, wagon or SUV.