General Car Repair

Oil Change

Also called oil change

An oil change drains the old engine oil, replaces the oil filter and refills with the grade your engine was designed for. Oil thins and gets contaminated with use, and Islamabad summers and stop-start city traffic shorten its life further. Doing it on time protects engine life more than any other routine job. It does not repair existing damage, quieten a worn engine, or stop an oil leak, and thicker oil to hide a noise only delays the real diagnosis.

Signs you need this

  • The service interval by kilometres or months has been reached
  • Oil on the dipstick is black, thin or smells burnt
  • Oil pressure or oil can warning light appears briefly at idle
  • The engine sounds noisier than usual on a cold start
  • You do not know when the oil was last changed

Not all of these have to be present, and one of them on its own can mean something else entirely. That is what the diagnosis is for.

What the job includes

  • Drain of used engine oil and replacement of the sump plug washer
  • New oil filter fitted and seated with a light oil film
  • Refill with the grade and quantity specified for your engine
  • Level check on a level surface after the engine has run
  • Quick visual check for leaks while the car is up
  • Service sticker or note of date and odometer reading

How we do it

  1. Confirm grade and quantity

    We check the maker's specification for your engine, including whether it needs a mineral, semi synthetic or fully synthetic oil.

  2. Drain warm oil

    The engine is warmed so the oil flows out fully and carries more suspended contamination with it.

  3. Fit a new filter

    The old filter is removed, the sealing face is cleaned, and the new filter is fitted with a fresh gasket.

  4. Refill and check level

    Oil is added to specification, the engine is run briefly, then the level is rechecked and the plug area inspected for seepage.

How we work

The same on every job, which is why we can write it down.

  • Diagnosis before quote

    We find the fault first. A price given over the phone for a noise nobody has heard is a guess.

  • The price is agreed first

    You approve the work and the cost before a spanner is picked up. Extra work means another call.

  • Parts you can check

    We tell you whether a part is genuine, OEM, aftermarket or used, and what each one costs.

  • Old parts returned

    Ask and we will hand back whatever we replaced. It is the simplest proof that the job was done.

Book oil change

Fill this in and a person will call you back to confirm the time and the price. Only your name and one way to reach you are required.

  1. You send this

    Takes a minute. No payment, no obligation.

  2. We call you

    To confirm the car, the time and the location.

Your vehicle

No payment now. We confirm the price before work starts.

Tell us the car and the symptom

We will arrange a mechanic at your location, or a slot at the nearest workshop. No payment until the price is agreed.

Oil Change in Islamabad & Rawalpindi | Islamabad Car Mechanic