Full-service oil change at 4993 Longley Ln

Susan N. wrote in a Google review that she drives across town to have Longley Lane service her car, and she has done it for 11 years. That is the kind of loyalty a drive-in oil change service center earns one visit at a time. The bay at 4993 Longley Ln, next to the car wash and a few blocks from the airport, has been doing it since 1983. Here is what the service includes at this service center, how to time it for south Reno driving, and how the visit goes.

The visit, start to finish

Turn in from Longley Lane and stop at the open bay. The technician asks for the mileage and the oil you want, or looks up the manufacturer's grade if you are not sure. Then the old oil comes out, a new filter goes on, the engine is filled to the mark with the oil you chose, the chassis is lubed where the maker has fittings, and the maintenance reminder is reset. While that happens the crew runs the multi-point check: air filter, transmission fluid, brake fluid, power steering fluid, coolant, washer fluid, tire pressure, lights, wipers, a look under the hood and under the car, and the battery or cabin filter if you ask. You get the findings at the window, and you decide what, if anything, happens next. Then you drive off, or next door to the car wash.

Which oil, and how far between changes

The bay stocks conventional, synthetic blend, full synthetic, high-mileage and diesel oil. The manual decides the grade; the technician can show you where it says so.

On interval, AAA's guidance is that many modern engines on synthetic oil go 5,000 to 7,500 miles or more between changes, and that the owner's manual sets the real number; the 3,000-mile sticker is a habit, not a rule. South Reno driving is easier on oil than the northwest side in one way, since the service center sits at about 4,400 feet (USGS 3DEP) and the commutes in 89502 average under 19 minutes (Census ACS 5-year 2024), but the Mount Rose Highway run to Tahoe, trailer towing from Damonte Ranch and the airport-area stop-and-go are all severe-service items. Reno's roughly 65 days at 90 F or hotter and 122 freezing nights (NOAA 1991-2020 normals) push the same way. Check the severe column in your manual and set the sticker to that.

Fleet trucks in the same bay

Longley Lane is the service center where company trucks line up next to commuter cars. Baltazar P. wrote in a Google review: "Always top notch service here. I've been bringing my company work trucks here for over 5 years with no issues. Great service and value." Diesel pickups, cargo vans and service trucks all take the same drive-in oil change, and the fleet program adds records and consolidated billing for anyone running several vehicles.

Neighborhoods and hours

South Reno (89511) is about 5 minutes from the bay, the southeast Reno and airport area about 8, Hidden Valley about 8, Damonte Ranch and South Meadows about 9, central Sparks about 10, Caughlin Ranch, Midtown and downtown about 10, and Old Southwest Reno about 11 (OSRM free-flow drive times, 2026). The service center is open Monday to Friday 8 to 5 and Saturday 8 to 3, closed Sunday. If the sticker says you are due, pull in today; add a smog check if the renewal is close and do both in one stop.