06-21-2011, 07:02 PM
Mike Johnson wrote:
It's not an either/or. Not all oil change shops are Jiffy Lube. I use a locally owned place, http://autolubecare.com/ , and they're fantastic. They can put pictures of their crew on their web site because they don't have a lot of staff turnover. Every time I go, it's the same guys. The guy in the pit calls out what he's doing and what he's seeing, so you can follow along if you want. And they've never tried to sell me an air filter I didn't need. When they do find something, like a burned out brake light, I happily pay them to fix it for me -- I can change a bulb, but I'm happy to throw them the business.
Now if I could just get them to change the oil on my boat...
I go to a similar local family owned business that has been at the same location for decades, very honest and FAST, even have video cameras in the pit and a screen on the wall so you can watch what they are doing. When it's done, they show you the old filter and the dipstick with clean oil on it. I pay $34 and it's done from start to finish in less than 10 minutes of my time. No upselling or BS, just consistent quick service by the same team of people.
They don't have a website but lots of Yelp reviews.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/nine-minute-oil-...-palo-alto