oil change

noun

The process of draining old oil from an engine or gearbox and refilling it with fresh oil, often done at recommended intervals.

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Meanings

nounoil change (plural oil changes)

plural oil changes

  1. automotiveThe process of draining old oil from an engine or gearbox and refilling it with fresh oil, often done at recommended intervals.

Translations

Finnish öljynvaihto
  • öljynvaihtoprocess of changing oil
French vidange
  • vidangeprocess of changing oil
German Ölwechsel
  • Ölwechselprocess of changing oil
Norwegian Bokmål oljeskift
  • oljeskiftprocess of changing oil
Portuguese troca de óleo
  • troca de óleoprocess of changing oil
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APA

oil change. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20change

MLA

“oil change.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20change. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oil change,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20change.

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