Heathwood Oil Co., Inc

Al Shondell founded Heathwood Oil Company in 1926.   We were the first independent oil company in Kansas City.  With two employees and one delivery truck, we set out to offer fuels and lubricants.  We started with a committment to our customers of “Service at a Fair Price.”  The third and fourth generations of the Shondell family now head Heathwood Oil Company.  The same goals of offering the best service and quality products at a fair price are still here.  We are now one of the oldest continuously family-owned oil companies in the midwest.  With our current bulk storage  capacity of over a quarter of a million gallons, Heathwood Oil has the products you need, when you need them. We serve the Kansas City area, Eastern Kansas, Western Missouri and Northwest Arkansas with over 85 years of experience. 

Our mission has remained the same for over 90 years.  “Heathwood Oil Company, Inc. will provide our customers an ongoing buying experience so good, they will buy again and will tell others about us.  Satisfied customers will provide our profitablilty.”

Our Mission

” Heathwood Oil is committed to providing the best service with quality products at a fair price.”

Employee Goals

• History is a proud part of any business. We will utilize our over 85 years of experience to help, service, and satisfy our customers.
• Eagerness to respond to all our customers’ needs will be everyone’s responsibility.
• Attitudes of our employees shall be positive, friendly, and polite to all customers, vendors and other employees.
• Tenacity towards our objective is a must. We will not waiver from our goals.
• Helping our customers achieve success will insure our success.
• Willingness to go the extra mile will pay dividends down the long road.
• Optimism every day, will make that day and the next day easier to face, no matter what the challenges.
• Opportunities to secure new business must be taken every chance we get, by all employees.
• Dedication to achieving all our goals will lead us to success, and result in profitability for all parties involved.

OIL ANALYSIS

Lubricant analysis, for motor oils or other lubricants, is an invaluable tool to help keep your equipment and vehicles working at peak efficiency.  This preventative maintenance tool helps you prolong the life of your equipment and reduces downtime.  Oil analysis does two main things.  First, it shows the equipment wear metals and helps pinpoint the sources of excessive wear.  Secondly, it tells you when the additive package of the fluid changes or when foreign material causes excessive contamination.  These changes signal the need for change out of the fluid.  These two pieces of information will indicate your ideal fluid change out intervals to save downtime and wasted fluid.

LUBRICATION EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE

Special equipment may be needed in your facility to dispense your lubricants where and when they are needed.  Heathwood Oil can help you analyize your current and future needs, and make specific recommendations to make your lubrication program work with ease and efficiency.  Let our experts help design your lubrication system.

RETAIL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Heathwood Oil offers a wide array of developmental programs to help enhance traffic into your retail locations.

TECHNICAL SERVICES

In conjuction with our major suppliers, we can provide access to a superior group of technical support personnel and laboratory capabilities. 

Lubrication Surveys

We can evaluate each piece of equipment to make sure the right lubricant is actually being used.  Additionally, optimal change out schedules can be suggested.