Ultimate Guide to Oil Changes: 1:1 BYO Car

This 1:1 hands-on seminar goes in depth with the importance of the vehicle’s lubrication system and teaches you how to perform the most important maintenance item on every standard vehicle: changing the oil! You will receive personal 1:1 instruction on the steps needed to drain the oil, change the oil filter, and refill the engine with the proper grade and capacity. We will discuss important topics including: different types and grades of motor oil, safe jacking points and how to use ramps safely, maintenance schedules and resetting oil reminder lights, environmental concerns with oil spills and disposal, and so much more. In addition to receiving an oil change on your vehicle and the knowledge needed to do-it-yourself, you will also receive a custom printout with all of the critical info such as oil type, capacity, and torque specs to make your next oil change easier! All materials including oil and oil filter are included in the cost of the ticket. You don’t want to miss this comprehensive, step-by-step tutorial on one of the most DIY friendly repairs in the car world. Please send an email to info@westphillytools.org with your vehicle's year, make, model, trim, and engine as well as if your last oil change was conventional or synthetic, and your license plate number and state. You will also receive an email from us, if we do not hear from you. This information is needed ASAP to ensure we have your correct oil type and filter. If we do not get this information from you at least one week before the class, your appointment will be cancelled without credit or refund. Please also plan to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your appointment time. As the instructor is booked for a specific time slot and there may be other appointments booked before or after you, please be on-time. If you are more than 15 minutes late, your appointment will be cancelled without credit or refund. Due to the material costs associated with this class, no additional discounts are available. Also please consider paying more, if you are able, to help cover the costs of hosting this class and others like it. ------ A few notes about our updated pricing: Each vehicle requires a different quantity and grade of oil as well as different costs for filters and other hardware which makes standardized class pricing difficult. -For example: a Toyota Highlander requires almost double the oil quantity as a smaller Honda Fit. Additionally, some oil grades such as 0w-16 are more expensive than other fully synthetic grades, which are all more expensive than conventional motor oils. WPTL's aims to provide affordable class programming to everyone in the community, including this class. The cost of oil has increased by 20% in 2026 alone. Since we are only a tool library, we do not receive any discounts or volume-based pricing agreements that would help reduce our costs. Thank you for your understanding! ------ Cancellations and Credit: If you have signed up for a class but are unable to attend, please complete the form at https://westphillytools.org/classes/request to cancel your enrollment. Per our policy, for cancellation requests received at least one week before the class, we will issue a credit towards a future class. Please consider that the instructor purchases all oil, oil filters, hardware, and any specialized tools prior to your arrival to this class. We are unable to guarantee credit for cancellation requests received less than seven days before the date of the class, although we will do our best to accommodate late cancellations if we are able to fill your spot. Tickets are transferable; please notify us using this form prior to the class if someone else will be attending in your stead and provide the attendees name and email address.