Valvoline Instant Oil Change

Clean shop. Nice guys. No high pressure upselling. Would come again if I lived closer.

5 star service, technician was very informative and helpful. Quick oil change and power steering service at a reasonable cost.

I am really terrible about remembering to get my oil changed, but when I had a somewhat long drive to make, and my tire pressure sensor was on, I figured it was time to just do it (admittedly a few months and thousand miles late).
I hear mixed things about chain oil change places like this one but I have to say that I have never had any problems with Valvoline at this location or any others. I love that I can pull in, I don’t even have to get out of my car, and I am out in 10 – 20 minutes. It is also convenient that all the locations have their computer systems linked, so I don’t have to give them all my info if I happen to go to the one closer to work rather than the one closer to home.
I subtracted two stars for two reasons. Reason one being the upsell. Now this location doesn’t push too hard, but in general I know what I want when I come into these places and I don’t really want a schpiel about various other fancy oils and flushes I can get… I don’t know what any of it means and I’m not buying it, and I am certainly not dumb enough to buy wipers or an air filter here, I know I can get those things for much cheaper on amazon, but I understand they have to try.
My second issue is price. It is almost $ 40 for a basic oil change. Even with a coupon it is around $ 35. You can certainly go to a local garage for less if not half that. To Valvoline’s credit though, they do top off all the fluid and put air in your tires. These are not hard or expensive things by any means, but I forget to do them like I forget to change my oil. On my last visit I was informed that if at any time between oil changes I happen to need any of these side services I can come in and they would be complimentary since I had my last service done there.
In terms of speed though, Valvoline has everyone beat. When it comes to car stuff being in and out in less than a half hour and not having to drop off my car speaks volumes, and I don’t mind paying a little extra for that… but I won’t pay full price so keep the coupons coming.