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Your parents may have taught you that it's important to change your oil every 3,000 miles. While this used to be great advice, it is no longer accurate. The mileage between oil changes varies between makes and models, but many cars now only need an oil change every 7,500 miles. Some cars even go 10,000 miles between oil changes.

No one benefits if you get your oil changed more frequently than necessary except the people who are looking to make more money off of the service. Take the time to read your owner's manual to…

The Gift of Life Program and Philpott Motors are proud partners. For the past 7 years, Philpott has donated $50 to the Gift of Life for every new or pre-owned vehicle sold...

Here at Philpott Toyota, we want to make sure your vehicle is always running at its maximum potential, which is why we feel taking care of your engine is of great importance. In the past, vehicle warning light indicators were solely dedicated to providing a caution when a fault had been found in the engine, but in the 21st-century, technology has moved forward to allow a range of parts of a vehicle to be monitored for problems and malfunctions.

 

There's nothing like buying a new Toyota! As you drive away from the dealership, that euphoric feeling is almost addictive. What happens, though, when you realize you've bitten off more than you can chew, not with the price of the vehicle itself, but with the total cost of ownership of the vehicle? At Philpott Toyota, we want to ensure each of our customers gets exactly what they want, but also what they need. We would encourage you to consider a couple of things as you decide on which vehicle to purchase.

 

Are you torn between getting an SUV or another type of vehicle? You cannot go wrong with an SUV. Don't believe us? Check out these reasons why an SUV should be your next vehicle purchase.

Getting your tires rotated is as important as getting your oil changed, or any other maintenance that you may have to get done on your vehicle. Everything is riding on your tires (literally). Your tires are the only thing between you and the road.

When Hurricane Harvey made landfall on August 24th we all knew that the damage was going was going to be monumental. But, once the rainfall stopped and we all began to survey the damage it was more disastrous than we once thought. With that in mind we can’t be more impressed with how resilient, courageous, and strong Houstonians are.

Here at Philpott Toyota in Nederland, TX we are proud to members of such a great community. We have seen incredible comradery and much of that has been seen within our parent company Sonic Automotive Group.