Fast Lane Oil Change

Fast and straightforward — all the things I look for when it comes to an oil change. I’ll be coming here from now on!

This place is great. I got there at 510, they close at six, they checked me in immediately and told me it would be ready in 20 minutes. I went and ate something disgusting at Taco Bell down the street, came back and it was ready exactly 20 minutes later. With the 10 dollar coupon you can print off their website, it was a little bit under 50 dollars which is totally reasonable for this area. They checked and topped off all my fluids and checked my tire pressure, but BY FAR the best part was that they didn’t try and high pressure upsell me on any shit I didn’t need like they do at Jiffy Lube (and a lot of other places but it’s really bad there). He asked me what kind of oil I wanted, I said the cheap stuff and that was that. Real solid experience, would recommend highly.

Good service. here today on labor day. the only one here oil changed on old Acura :)…the worker wasn’t pusshy at all. suggested some things that could use my attenition. there are alot of things that need attention on my Acura haha… overall great experience for a oil change. will try them again… oh I also used their 10 $ off cupon online sweet… give them a shot

After a very frustrating hour wait at jiffy lube (while I was number 1 in line, not sure how)
Showed up and was greeted and given a time estimate
Very pleasant in contrast to Jiffy.

Fast Lane is an honest, great, and fast (like their name suggests) place to take your car for an oil change. I came in for an oil change with two people ahead of me and was told it would take about 30 minutes. I went across the street to Starbucks and chilled until my car was done. I came back 25 minutes later, and my car was done.
The guy was nice enough to let me know of something things that needed servicing soon, but never PUSHED any extra services one me. Coming from the Bay Area I was amazed (in the worst way possible) of how expensive oil changes were in the Goleta/​Santa Barbara Area. I was called multiple oil change spots in Goleta and was quoted anywhere from $ 45-​$ 80 JUST for an oil change. In the Bay the average cost is $ 20, but the mechanic joked and said everything in Goleta/​SB is expensive, which is true.
Overall, I thought they were nice, honest, and efficient. IF I ever forget to get my oil change while I’m home (highly unlikely with these prices) then I would definitely come back to Fast Lane.
PRO-​TIP: Show them the coupon off their site and your standard oil change comes out to ~$ 40 (which is GREAT for the SB area).

I went for a smog check and my car failed emissions. However, they didn’t have a mechanic on staff (for some strange reason) to diagnose the emissions part of the smog check. So, they didn’t have someone on staff to diagnose or fix the issue, so I was told I would have to pay full price for a re-​test. I have never had to pay full price for a re-​test… If they are going to charge full price for a retest because they don’t have someone on staff to fix the issue, they should be telling customers that up front or working to fix it or offering a discount… The guy that tested my car was awesome and completely professional and gave me his supervisor’s phone number with my complaint. I left the supervisor, Terry Brantley, two voicemails and spoke to someone in his office but no reply after 2 weeks… I have never had such an experience at a smog shop before where the company screws up and then makes no attempt to make it right…

Friendly service team. Good location. No appt required! Get the coupon from the Fast Lane web site so the price is VERY COMETITIVE. I had the smog check done and they met my expectations. The «sign» for the shop is too hidden because the gas station obscures the view from the street. I highly recommend them.

I went in for a full synthetic oil change today for a Mercedes Benz SL500 and was very pleased with the service that I recieved from David and Daniel, not sure what’s up with the negative reviews!
The oil change took about 30 minutes because they only have two people working but they fit me right in. They use Mobil 1 oil which is my preference of oil. My car takes about 8.5 bottles of oil and there was no upcharge for it. The total price for a full synthetic oil change is only $ 99.00 which is a huge steal in Santa Barbara as everyone else quoted me $ 150+. While I was there I even got a new windshield wiper for 10 dollars. These are usually $ 25 online PLUS shipping, once again another good deal. To top it off I had a $ 15 dollar coupon so my grand total was $ 103.00.
They were very professional and courteous and answered all of my questions. They topped off all of my fluids. My filter was a special order (They didn’t have one on hand) and they had it within 30 minutes. I recommend that if you have a european car, call in so they can get the filter for you in advance.
They give free oil top offs for 5,000 miles. They said you can get it checked every couple of weeks and if you’re low on oil, they’ll top it off with no charge.
Anyway, I think I found my oil change shop. NO upsells whatsoever (Which is way rare for me). Just honest guys. Super pleased with the excellent service that I received today.

I went to Unilocal for reviews on Smog shops and the sidebar offered a coupon for Fast Lane. They said they could get me in this afternoon and that was the most important feature I was looking for. As they said, I was in and out in 20 minutes even though there were two cars on racks when I pulled in. And they honored the coupon. Completely satisfied with the service I received.

Not 10 minutes! Maybe if there was no wait, but every time I’ve come it’s been 45 minutes of more, but the location is good for walking around to random stores while you wait.
I know nothing about cars but the oil change was fine and the service was friendly. They didn’t vacuum or wash my car as another reviewer said. I didn’t see this offered or mentioned anywhere.

Completely useless mechanic. and kinda pervy too. I will never go back nor will i recommend to my worst enemy.

My parents came into town to visit and my engineerical dad took my car here and proclaimed their awesomeness. I’ve brought my car here for the past year and a half. I love this place. Not only do they wash your car, but they vacuum the insides after the oil change.
Thanks Dad, for finding them out.