Valvoline today announced the opening of its first company-owned service center for heavy-duty fleets, including motorized and diesel RVs.
Valvoline said it has taken the same service model used for light-duty passenger vehicle customers at its Valvoline Instant Oil Change service centers and adapted those proprietary processes specifically for Class 5-8 vehicles that can weigh more than 30,000 pounds.
This marks another step in Valvoline’s overall service expansion strategy to provide “quick and trusted preventive maintenance for all vehicle types: light-duty, medium-duty, heavy-duty, electric vehicles (EV), hybrid and diesel.”
Heavy-duty fleets include large delivery trucks, dump trucks, concrete trucks, fire trucks, buses and RV/motorcoaches. It’s estimated the annual opportunity for fleet outsourced maintenance of heavy-duty vehicles (Class 5-8) in the U.S. exceeds $8 billion.
“Valvoline recognizes there is a need in the market to serve owners of mixed fleets with a tried-and-true service experience adapted from nearly 40 years of hands-on expertise at Valvoline Instant Oil Change”, said Valvoline CEO Sam Mitchell. “This heavy-duty fleet service center is one additional step in Valvoline’s commitment to evolve its service strategy to provide the right solutions for owners of all types of vehicles now and in the future.”
The Valvoline Heavy-Duty Fleet Services center’s trained technicians perform preventive maintenance services, including oil and filter changes; critical component checks including battery replacement, transmission and differential service; and Department of Transportation (DOT) inspections.
The heavy-duty fleet service center is located at 990 Enterprise Drive in Lexington, Kentucky.