We’re excited to announce that Oil Can Henry’s in College Place, WA, has been honored for its exceptional customer service!
\nOwner Sid West and his team of friendly, trained technicians were recognized at the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 6th Annual Business Awards Showcase on September 19. A story about the awards in the local Union-Bulletin newspaper included the following:\n\nSweet Service Awards, sponsored by Sykes: Oil Can Henry’s. The award recognizes a business or nonprofit organization with exceptional customer service through all aspects of sales. There are no waiting rooms at Oil Can Henry’s. As part of its business model, operators tend to customers in the comfort of their own vehicles with a free newspaper while technicians service vehicles with oil changes and other preventive maintenance. The College Place center, a franchise of the business formed in 1978, installed special air filling equipment so technicians can fill any spare tire to which they have access while servicing vehicles. This feature was added after technicians noticed customers’ spares were routinely low or flat. The service has since been adopted by other service centers.\n\nCongratulations to Sid and his hard-working team. You make all of us at Oil Can Henry’s proud!
\n\nMany Volkswagen and Toyota owners – particularly those with 2010 or newer vehicles – are confused as to the type of oil they must use to maintain their vehicles’ warranties. Specifically, some don’t understand why an oil change provider will decline to put conventional oil into their vehicle’s engine.\n\nThis comes as no surprise to us because, in quite a few cases, neither Volkswagen nor Toyota state in writing that synthetic or synthetic blend oil is required to maintain the warranty, even though the owner’s manual specifies an oil standard or weight that is not available as a conventional oil.\n\nVolkswagen, which introduced its own oil standards in the 1990s, states the following regarding recent model year vehicles:\n
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Is there a musty smell to the interior of your car? Are your allergies aggravated when you drive? Does little or no air flow through your defrost vents? The culprit may be a clogged cabin air filter.\n\nDon’t be embarrassed if your first response was, “What’s a cabin air filter?” Most drivers know their vehicle has an air filter that prevents dirt and other contaminants from entering the engine, but many people have no idea their vehicle also has a cabin air filter. In fact, according to the Car Care Council, about 30 million vehicles in North America have cabin air filters and many of those vehicles’ owners don’t even know it. As a result, there are a lot of vehicles on the road with dirty and clogged cabin air filters.\n\nWhen a vehicle is in motion or its ventilation system is in use, impurities from the outside air are vented into the vehicle cabin. These impurities can build up inside the vehicle and create an unhealthy mix of pollen, pollutants, dust, and gases. In fact, pollen and harmful substances inside a vehicle can be up to six times more concentrated than outside. Rolling down your window doesn’t solve this problem.\n\nA cabin air filter protects you and your passengers by removing pollen, dust, bacteria, exhaust, mold spores, and other contaminants from the air that circulates through your vehicle’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. This is particularly beneficial for people who suffer from allergies.\n\nIf a dirty or clogged cabin air filter is not replaced, it can cause musty odors in the vehicle and may even cause corrosion damage to the vehicle’s heating and air conditioning system. A dirty or clogged cabin air filter can also cause contaminants to become so concentrated in the cabin that passengers actually breathe in more pollen, fumes and particles when riding in the vehicle than they would walking down the street.\n\nIf your vehicle is model year 2000 or newer, there’s a very good chance it’s equipped with a cabin air filter. To check, refer to your vehicle’s owner’s manual.\n\nVehicle manufacturers recommend that you check your cabin air filter frequently and replace it as needed. Many recommend replacing the filter every 15,000 miles. Oil Can Henry’s offers Cabin Air Filter replacement for most vehicles. 
Nine Oil Can Henry’s service centers are celebrating July anniversaries!\n\nThe 
