Your service center Gardnerville US Highway 395(775) 301-5912
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Every full-service oil change at the Gardnerville service center includes a multi-point maintenance check of fluids, filters, battery at participating locations, lights, tire pressure, belts, hoses, wipers and the underside, written up for you. We report what we found; you decide what, if anything, to do about it.
4.8 stars from 85 Google reviews
The Carson Valley is a long way from a tow truck when something lets go on the Kingsbury Grade or on US-395 south of Holbrook Junction. The check that comes with every oil change at 1293 US Hwy 395 N is a few minutes with a flashlight and a list, done while the oil drains, and it is the part of the visit that catches the soft hose, the cracked belt and the weak battery while you are still in a lobby with a chair instead of on a shoulder with no cell signal.
The service center sits at 4,785 feet (USGS). The Minden station records 188 freezing nights and 68 days at 90 F or hotter a year, 21.8 inches of snow and only 9.3 inches of precipitation (NOAA 1991-2020). Douglas County commuters average 26.2 minutes, the Ranchos 28.6 and Topaz Ranch Estates 41.4 (Census ACS 2024), with 2.25 vehicles per household. Cold thickens oil and exposes weak batteries, heat cooks belts and hoses, dust packs air filters, and towing over the grade heats every fluid in the driveline.
Each item on the check answers one of those. Coolant freeze point for the nights, belt and hose condition for the heat, filter dust for the ranch roads, battery health for the cold, and fluid levels for the grade.
| Where | What |
|---|---|
| Under the hood | Engine oil, automatic transmission fluid, brake fluid, power steering fluid, coolant level and freeze point, washer fluid, battery at participating locations, belts, hoses, engine air filter |
| Lights | Headlights, tail and brake lights, signals, plate lamps |
| Wipers | Blade condition and washer spray |
| Tires | Pressure set to the door-jamb figure; a look at tread and sidewalls |
| Underneath | Oil leaks, exhaust, CV boots, driveline seepage, grease fittings |
| On request | Cabin air filter, differential fluid, transfer case fluid |
Google reviewer Ivy M. wrote that the crew 'checked my tires and advised me to get my tires rotated soon.' Tire rotation is not on our service list, which is exactly why the advice was useful; Tires Plus is next door.
Drive in Monday to Friday 9 to 5 or Saturday 9 to 3, closed Sunday, no appointment. Gardnerville is three minutes away, Minden eight, the Ranchos ten, Genoa nineteen, Indian Hills twenty-one, Topaz Ranch Estates twenty-nine and the Wellington side of NV-208 about forty (OSRM, 10/15/26). The service center opened in March 2023 and carries 4.8 stars across 85 Google reviews as of 10/15/26.
The check does not include a smog test, and for Carson Valley customers that is the right answer: a vehicle registered in Douglas County or Carson City does not need one (Nevada DMV). Reno and Sparks registrations are tested at our two Reno service centers.
Awesome service! I was in and out of there in about 15 minutes, so that was amazing! The waiting room was clean and calm, not that I had to be there very long, but I still appreciate the upkeep. Justin was very professional and friendly! Overall a really nice experience, I highly recommend them!
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Any full-service oil change, conventional, synthetic blend or full synthetic, with the multi-point maintenance check.
Most vehicles. Up to 5 quarts; extra oil and special filters may add to the price. Present this coupon on your phone or printed before service begins. One coupon per vehicle per visit. Cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions for the same service.
Transmission fluid exchange with a filter inspection.
Most vehicles. Some transmissions need a dealer-only fluid; we tell you before we start. Present this coupon on your phone or printed before service begins. One coupon per vehicle per visit. Cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions for the same service.
Show the coupon on your phone when you pull in, or print it. Terms are on each coupon. All coupons and how to redeem.
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No. It is part of every full-service oil change at the Gardnerville service center.
Washer fluid is topped off as part of the visit. Other fluids we show you first, tell you the amount and top off with your yes; a fluid that keeps dropping gets a note about where it is going.
Ask at the window. If the oil is not due we can still look the vehicle over before Tahoe or the long drive south, and we tell you the cost first.
No, and a Douglas County or Carson City registration does not need one. Washoe-registered vehicles can be tested at our Mae Anne Avenue and Longley Lane service centers in Reno.
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