| Most oil companies offer special programs for small | | | | Perhaps, the only drawback for a mobile oil change |
| businesses that are selling their products. Some of | | | | service participating with a large oil company would be |
| these programs are really worthy of a second look. | | | | that some customers will require a certain brand of oil, |
| There are some oil companies that will give you | | | | especially fleet companies. This can be a problem if |
| no-interest loans if you promise to sell their brand under | | | | the mobile oil change operator has signed a brand |
| contract and project a certain level of sales with this | | | | exclusivity contract with another oil company brand. |
| exclusivity agreement. Others will grant you money | | | | Additionally, many newer cars require a certain type of |
| now and make it up in oil sales later. This can certainly | | | | oil that is specified in the Operations Manual that came |
| help a small business person get started in a tough | | | | with the vehicle. Failure to adhere to this can cause the |
| economy, especially when credit is tight. | | | | car owner to lose his warranty. Special oils like this are |
| One great thing about participating with large oil | | | | becoming more and more common and usually sold |
| companies in a partnership for a mobile oil change | | | | only through the dealerships. There is actually a very |
| business is the fact that they often do advertising or | | | | good reason for this, as certain types of oil that are |
| co-marketing. This can save thousands of dollars per | | | | designed especially for certain types of motors pollute |
| year for a mobile oil change operator. And most oil | | | | less and this allows the car manufacturer to comply |
| companies have extremely strong brand names due | | | | with emissions lots. So, you really need to consider all |
| to their years of advertising and imprinting in the | | | | this. |
| consumer's mind. | | | | |