All-Type Transmission has been changing oil at 144 Sixteenth Street, Etobicoke, Ontario M8V 3K1 for over 20 years. An oil change here is not a conveyor belt — we use the grade your manufacturer specifies, replace the drain plug gasket every time and tell you honestly what else your vehicle needs.
Toronto driving is hard on motor oil. Short trips never get the engine fully warm, stop-and-go traffic on the Gardiner and Lake Shore adds idling hours the odometer never records, and winter cold starts thicken oil exactly when your bearings need it to flow. Most manufacturers class that as severe service, which is why we recommend the shorter end of your interval and check your oil condition at every visit.
We serve Toronto, Etobicoke, Mimico, Mississauga, Long Branch, New Toronto, High Park, The Queensway — all minutes from Lake Shore Boulevard West and the QEW. Walk in, or call ahead and we will have your oil and filter ready.
Standard mineral-based motor oil with a new OEM-grade filter. A cost-effective choice for older, low-mileage vehicles driven gently in the city.
A blend of conventional and synthetic oil that improves protection against heat and Toronto's cold-start winters without the full-synthetic price.
Fully synthetic motor oil engineered for turbocharged, direct-injection and European engines. Best cold-weather flow and the longest service interval.
Formulated for vehicles over 120,000 km. Seal conditioners and extra detergents help slow oil burn-off and reduce leaks on worn gaskets.
Heavy-duty diesel oil change for trucks, vans and fleet vehicles, including the higher oil capacity and heavy-duty filtration diesel engines require.
Prices are for most cars and light trucks and include up to the listed oil capacity. Larger-capacity or specialty engines are quoted before any work begins.
In the Toronto area, yes — around $100 is a normal price for a full synthetic oil change, especially on a European, turbocharged or direct-injection engine that needs more than 5 litres of oil or a cartridge-style filter. Our full synthetic service is $89.99 for most cars and light trucks, and that includes the filter, a new drain plug gasket and a free 60-point inspection. If you are quoted well above $100, it is fair to ask three questions: which oil grade is being used, how many litres your engine actually holds, and whether shop supply and environmental disposal fees are extra.
Around the GTA, expect roughly $50 to $70 for conventional oil, $60 to $90 for a synthetic blend, and $85 to $130 for full synthetic. Our prices sit in the middle of those ranges: $49.99 conventional, $59.99 synthetic blend and $89.99 full synthetic. Diesel engines cost more simply because they hold far more oil — our diesel service covers up to 12 litres at $129.99. Every price includes the filter and the inspection rather than adding them at the counter.
As a rule: conventional oil every 5,000 km, synthetic blend every 8,000 km, and full synthetic every 12,000 km or once a year, whichever comes first. Toronto driving pushes you toward the shorter end. Short trips never bring the engine fully up to temperature, stop-and-go traffic adds running hours the odometer never records, and winter cold starts thicken oil exactly when your bearings need it to flow. Most manufacturers class that pattern as severe service.
We look up your engine's required viscosity and oil standard and confirm the grade with you before starting.
The vehicle is lifted, the engine is brought to temperature and the old oil is fully drained through the sump plug.
A new oil filter is fitted and the drain plug gasket is replaced so the pan seals properly and does not weep.
Fresh oil is added to the manufacturer's capacity and the level is verified on the dipstick with the engine warm.
We check the remaining fluids, belts, hoses, tires, battery and lights, then note anything that needs attention.
The oil life monitor is reset, a service sticker is applied and the work is recorded on your invoice.
At All-Type Transmission a conventional oil change starts at $49.99, a synthetic blend is $59.99 and a full synthetic oil change is $89.99. Every price includes up to 5 litres of oil, a new filter and a free 60-point inspection. Diesel and larger-capacity engines are quoted before we start the work.
Conventional oil should be changed every 5,000 km, synthetic blend every 8,000 km and full synthetic every 12,000 km or once a year, whichever comes first. Toronto driving — short trips, heavy traffic and cold winter starts — counts as severe service, so we recommend the shorter end of the manufacturer's range.
No. Walk-ins are welcome at our Etobicoke shop at 144 Sixteenth Street during business hours, and most oil changes are finished in about 30 minutes. Calling ahead at +1 (416) 255-8118 means we can have your oil and filter ready before you arrive.
For turbocharged, direct-injection and European engines, yes — synthetic oil resists heat breakdown and flows far better at Canadian winter temperatures. Because the interval is roughly twice as long, the cost per kilometre often works out about the same as conventional oil.
We follow your manufacturer's specification for viscosity and oil standard, then factor in mileage and how you drive. Bring your vehicle in and we will check the owner's requirement and recommend the correct grade before any work begins.
Always. We look up the viscosity and oil standard your engine requires — dexos, LL-01, 229.5 or whatever your manual lists — and confirm the grade with you before we start. Using a cheaper oil that does not meet the specification is how warranty claims get refused and how modern turbocharged engines get damaged.
We serve Toronto, Etobicoke, Mimico, Long Branch, New Toronto, The Queensway, High Park and Mississauga from our shop at 144 Sixteenth Street, Etobicoke, minutes from Lake Shore Boulevard West and the QEW.
Straight answers to the questions drivers search for most — priced for Toronto, in Canadian dollars and kilometres.
Spend what your engine's specification calls for rather than chasing the lowest advertised number. Putting the wrong viscosity or a non-approved oil standard into a modern turbocharged engine can cost you a great deal more than the $30 you saved. For most drivers that works out to $50 to $90, once or twice a year. We look up your manufacturer's requirement and confirm the grade with you before we start, so you are paying for the oil your engine was designed around.
No. Even a car that barely moves should have its oil changed at least once a year. Oil degrades on a clock as well as an odometer: the detergent and anti-wear additives deplete over time, condensation from short trips collects as water in the sump, and the mixture eventually thickens into sludge that blocks the passages feeding your bearings. Most owner's manuals state mileage or time, whichever comes first — and going well past that is a common reason a powertrain warranty claim gets refused.
In the short term you lose fuel economy and may hear ticking on start-up as worn oil drains off components overnight. Left longer, the oil oxidises into sludge that blocks oil galleries, the engine loses its ability to shed heat, and components begin to wear against each other. The end of that road is a seized engine and a replacement bill many times the cost of the oil changes that were skipped. If your oil light is on, stop driving and call us.
Yes — roughly double the interval of conventional oil. Synthetic base stocks are engineered rather than refined from crude, so they resist oxidation and thermal breakdown far better and hold their viscosity when hot. They also flow much better at Canadian winter temperatures, which is when most engine wear actually happens. The caveat is time: even synthetic oil should be changed once a year on a low-mileage car, because moisture and combustion by-products accumulate whether you drive or not.
Not at all. For conventional oil, $60 is at the upper end of fair; for anything synthetic it is a good price. Our synthetic blend is $59.99, which covers up to 5 litres, a new filter, a drain plug gasket and the 60-point inspection. What matters more than the headline figure is what is included — a cheap advertised price that excludes the filter, adds a disposal fee and skips the inspection is rarely the cheaper visit.
The only real downside is the price at the counter. Because the interval is roughly twice as long, the cost per kilometre often works out close to conventional oil. The other honest caveat is that not every engine needs it: an older, low-mileage engine driven gently around the city is perfectly well served by conventional or a blend. We will tell you when full synthetic is genuinely worth it for your vehicle and when it is not.
Quick-lube chains usually advertise the lowest headline price and then add for extra litres, premium filters, shop supplies and disposal. Dealerships typically sit at the top of the range. We aim to sit between the two with the extras already included, and the work is done by licensed technicians who have serviced engines in Etobicoke for over twenty years. Prices at any shop change over time, so the fair comparison is always like for like: same oil grade, same number of litres, filter and fees included.
Topping up restores the level, but it does not restore the oil. The detergents, anti-wear additives and viscosity modifiers in the original fill deplete as they do their job, and adding fresh oil to a sump full of worn-out oil only dilutes the problem. Topping up is the right thing to do between services if the level is low — but if your engine is consistently using oil, that itself is worth investigating, and it is one of the things our inspection looks for.
The clearest signs are an oil or check engine light, dark and gritty oil on the dipstick where fresh oil would be amber and translucent, ticking or knocking on start-up, or a burning oil smell in the cabin. Passing your sticker interval counts too, particularly with Toronto stop-and-go driving. An oil warning light means low oil pressure and should be treated as urgent — stop driving and call us at +1 (416) 255-8118.
Yes. Every price on this site is for a full oil and filter change — the filter, a new drain plug gasket and the 60-point inspection are all included, not billed separately at the counter. That is the single most common place a cheap advertised oil change price grows before you pay.
No. We are an oil change shop and that is deliberately all we do — engine oil and filter changes, done properly, in about 30 minutes. If your inspection turns up something outside that, we will tell you what we found so you can take it to the right specialist.
We are at 144 Sixteenth Street in Etobicoke, minutes from Lake Shore Boulevard West and the QEW. That puts us within a short drive of Mimico, New Toronto, Long Branch, The Queensway, High Park and east Mississauga — there is a page for each with directions and the main routes in.
The honest answer is: the one that puts the grade your manufacturer specifies into your engine, on schedule, and tells you the truth about what else it found. Ask any shop which oil standard they are using and how many litres the price covers. If they cannot answer both, keep looking.
Yes — an engine oil change and an oil change mean the same thing: draining the old motor oil, fitting a new filter and refilling to your manufacturer's specification. You may also see it called an oil and filter change or a lube, oil and filter. All of it describes the service on this page.
Still not sure what your vehicle needs? Call +1(416)255-8118
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