Valvoline Instant Oil Change

For nearly 40 years, Valvoline Instant Oil Change℠ is the Quick, Easy, Trusted name in preventive vehicle maintenance for all types of vehicles. From 15-minute, stay-in-your-car oil changes to a wide range of maintenance solutions, we take the worry out of vehicle care in Oakland.

Located at 6301 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA 94608, Valvoline Instant Oil Change operates as an oil change service serving Oakland in California. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as car battery store, car repair and maintenance service, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Auto repair in the United States is split between independent shops, dealership service departments and national chains. Independents handle most routine work (oil changes, brakes, tune-ups, check-engine diagnostics) at lower labor rates and often specialize in one make or in imports; dealers keep factory tools, software and warranty authority; chains sell speed and standard pricing on maintenance items. Most shops charge a diagnostic fee, credited toward the repair if you go ahead, and quote parts and labor separately. Certification matters: look for ASE-certified technicians and, in many states, a state repair license posted at the counter. Written estimates are required by law in most states before work begins, and you are entitled to your old parts if you ask.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. The most common schedule is 7:30 am–7 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (510) 283-9323. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is store.vioc.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Customers rate it 4.7 out of 5 on Google across 322 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded oil change services in Oakland.

Oakland is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and Oakland follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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