Opinions on Take 5 oil change
I’ve been a few times, always worked out each time but I really like valvoline. I’ve been told a good bit it’s not the best place to go to. Go ahead with your experiences/opinions
26-30, F
RunTheJulz · 46-50, F
@JamesBugman Which model is your Suzuki out of curiosity. I have a Subaru from 1988 which seems to prefer Royal Purple brand and if I use whatever is on the shelf at Chevron gas stations I will get the smell of boiling oil when I park it after a spirited drive.
@RunTheJulz Its an old esteem wagon. Over 300k on it now and still has the original clutch and runs fine.
RunTheJulz · 46-50, F
@JamesBugman That’s the sign of a well made and well maintained vehicle. The only Suzuki I have ever driven was a Samurai that I rented in Chile for about 3 weeks and it was geared for off-road use more than highway driving but I adored it on the dirt roads of the northern Patagonia area and southern Lake region countryside.
I still have a Subaru Outback wagon from 1998 that’s a manual transmission as well as my 1988 Subaru GL wagon which I much prefer to anything with an automatic transmission but the 1988 has 4wd with hi and low and a locking center differential so it actually works better than the 1998 off-road and on the snow covered mountain roads where I live. I have maintained both of them and I plan to drive them until they are fully used up. Then it’s onto a 2001 third generation Toyota 4Runner which I inherited. I much prefer a well built Japanese vehicle to anything else. Happy motoring in your wagon. 😊☺
I still have a Subaru Outback wagon from 1998 that’s a manual transmission as well as my 1988 Subaru GL wagon which I much prefer to anything with an automatic transmission but the 1988 has 4wd with hi and low and a locking center differential so it actually works better than the 1998 off-road and on the snow covered mountain roads where I live. I have maintained both of them and I plan to drive them until they are fully used up. Then it’s onto a 2001 third generation Toyota 4Runner which I inherited. I much prefer a well built Japanese vehicle to anything else. Happy motoring in your wagon. 😊☺
dale74 · M
We have at least one in my town I have heard good and bad. If you like them that's good. I have heard they are always up selling.
Ramrod · 46-50, M
I have never been there,i change my own oil,i spend about $27.00 for full synthetic oil and a filter,and it takes me about 45 minutes from start to finish. :)
SomeMichGuy · M
I change my own oil, but have used various brands often other than valvoline.
wildbill83 · 41-45, M
usually do it myself; Mobil1 or Castrol for cars; Pennzoil for trucks and heavy equipment
SomeMichGuy · M
All oil change places are rip-offs as they resell the same oil...
Tatulover1 · 26-30, F
@SomeMichGuy yup heard that they just ran the old oil through a filter..
SomeMichGuy · M
@Tatulover1 I don't think so.
What I was referring to is overcharging for everything, but especially rounding up the oil used to a full quart. If your oil change takes 4.4 qt, they sell you 5 qt.
If the next person's change takes 3.8 qt, they sell him 4 qt.
So they sold 9 qt but used 8.2 qt; they oversell by rounding up.
Or to think of it another way, they sold you not just the 4.4 qt you needed, but the 0.6 qt you didn't; that might be used on the next person--and RESOLD to them!
What I was referring to is overcharging for everything, but especially rounding up the oil used to a full quart. If your oil change takes 4.4 qt, they sell you 5 qt.
If the next person's change takes 3.8 qt, they sell him 4 qt.
So they sold 9 qt but used 8.2 qt; they oversell by rounding up.
Or to think of it another way, they sold you not just the 4.4 qt you needed, but the 0.6 qt you didn't; that might be used on the next person--and RESOLD to them!
Lilnonames · F
Change my own oil, use import oil in Honda and valvoline in pontiac