An oil and filter change is a basic yet vital aspect of car maintenance. During the service, a technician will drain and refill your engine oil and replace your car’s dirty oil filter to ensure high-quality lubrication and smooth driving.
Booking an oil change is a great way to keep your vehicle in good condition for less, with the average cost about half the price of booking a full service. While you don’t get the additional safety checks, you still get the satisfaction of knowing that your car is working properly and in good condition to keep your life on track.
Therefore, we recommend booking an oil change near you every 6 months or 6,000 miles, whichever comes first (especially if you’re a high-mileage driver) or before a long journey if you don’t usually cover a lot of miles.
Oil naturally becomes dirty as it flows around your car’s engine, picking up dirt, metal, dust particles and other debris on its travels which is then trapped by the oil filter.
As this debris clogs your oil filter, it becomes less efficient at keeping your engine oil clean. If this cycle continues, eventually you’ll end up suffering performance issues such as:
As engine oil is also a consumable, you’ll see a red dashboard warning light if the level drops too low.
![]()
You should never drive with this showing, so it can lead to a stressful experience as your life grinds to a halt.
All in all, regularly changing your engine oil is an extremely important part of car maintenance. While servicing your car isn’t a legal requirement like an MOT test, it’s still highly recommended to ensure you avoid additional problems or an unnecessary breakdown.
So when you book an oil change, you need to rely on a local garage to complete high-quality work that doesn’t break the bank.
That’s why we offer effortless 24/7 comparison to help you book the best deal on an oil change near you in seconds, even if local garages are shut.
We do all the hard work for you, displaying instant like-for-like prices set by each garage and ensuring fair comparison to find the best oil and filter change for your needs without the hassle.
With thousands of 5* reviews across Trustpilot and Google, and 23.5 million instant prices compared to date, it’s clear that local drivers love the choice we provide and the control we offer. Here’s how we can help you book the best deal on your oil change, even if car maintenance isn’t your specialist subject.
There’s no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach when it comes to car maintenance. Every vehicle and every driver are different, so we provide a wide range of choice to ensure you can always find your perfect local garage.
If you need the cheapest oil change near you or want to book an appointment at the nearest or highest rated garage, use the Sort By button in the top right corner to re-order search results by what matters most to you. You can compare garages by Price, Distance, Availability, Reviews, Name or leave it on Relevance to see who we recommend based on a combination of these factors.
With a range of filter options to help you add vehicle collection and delivery or a loan car, or to find a mobile oil change near you to make life more convenient, your perfect garage and exceptional value for money are just a few clicks away.
Whether you’ve been ripped off by a garage in the past or you’re worried about it happening because you don’t know much about cars, your main priority is booking an oil change that you can trust.
You want to find a garage that completes the work you expect them to without overcharging you or cutting corners on quality - because there’s nothing worse than booking an oil and filter change that leaves you worried about your vehicle developing a problem or breaking down.
Well, what better way to find what you’re after than by choosing a garage other local drivers love? That’s why we show as many verified, unfiltered reviews as possible on each listing, allowing you to read as many genuine experiences from real people as you need to feel totally confident in your choice.
It’s also why we reward the very best UK garages with one of our Tier badges. These highlight their commitment to the highest standards of customer service and car care and make them stand out as a local option that truly goes above and beyond for you.
All this means that when you book an oil change at a highly rated garage through our platform, you’ll always drive away satisfied with a go-to maintenance provider for years to come.
Every garage sets and updates their own oil change prices, so what you see is what you’ll pay. Most importantly, there’s no pre-payment required to make a booking*, ensuring you never feel ripped off.
What’s more, you deal with your chosen garage directly after making the booking, authorising any additional work and only paying for your appointment after the job is done – just like it should be.
We’re on a mission to connect every UK driver with their perfect local garage. That’s why we make booking car maintenance as easy as possible and offer transparent, hassle-free comparison that always keeps you in control.
And that means that no deal on our comparison site is ever too good to be true.
If you’re ready to book an oil change near you, either enter your reg and postcode below or start comparing garages in your area via one of our landing pages.