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Auto service prices

6 chains · checked August 2026

The oil change is $20–$75

No national auto-service chain publishes a comparable base price. Every one routes pricing through a vehicle-specific estimate tool, so the figures here come from dated editorial surveys and are labelled as such.

Read from each chain's own published price list. Every price shows where it came from.
Oil change $20–$75 6 chains

Price list

1 services, priced across every chain that publishes them. Ranges are low to high across locations.

Across 6 chains the oil change is $20–$75. Each range runs from the lowest to the highest price seen at any checked location; the side-by-side bars below show where each chain's typical price sits.

Who we priced

Jiffy Lube logo Jiffy Lube $20–$75 Oil Change · editorial source · 1 service · August 2026 Midas logo Midas $30–$75 Oil Change · editorial source · 1 service · August 2026 Pep Boys logo Pep Boys $20–$75 Oil Change · editorial source · 1 service · August 2026 Take 5 logo Take 5 $40 Oil Change · editorial source · 1 service · August 2026 Valvoline logo Valvoline $40 Oil Change · editorial source · 1 service · August 2026 Walmart Auto Care logo Walmart Auto Care $30–$50 Oil Change · editorial source · 1 service · August 2026

Oil change, side by side

Oil change pricing depends on oil grade and engine capacity, which is why chains quote per vehicle rather than posting a menu. Shop supply and disposal fees are added at the counter and are not part of the quoted service price.

Jiffy LubeOil Change
$20$75
MidasOil Change
$30$75
Pep BoysOil Change
$20$75
Take 5Oil Change
$40$40
ValvolineOil Change
$40$40
Walmart Auto CareOil Change
$30$50

Near you

5,654 checked locations across 50 states. State pages show that state's own spread rather than a national average.

Texas712 locations California430 locations Florida388 locations Ohio270 locations North Carolina217 locations Illinois211 locations Georgia191 locations Tennessee182 locations Washington175 locations Virginia170 locations Indiana166 locations Find prices near me→

What you're paying for

Oil change 6 priced services tracked

A standard oil and filter service, priced by the oil grade your engine requires.

Shop supply fees and disposal charges are added at the counter at most chains and are not part of the quoted service price.

  • Oil grade (conventional, blend, full synthetic)
  • Engine oil capacity
  • Shop and disposal fees added at the counter

What's included

An oil change quote covers oil up to a stated number of quarts, a new oil filter, and disposal of the old oil at most chains.
Extra quarts beyond that allowance are charged on top, which is where large engines exceed the quoted price.
Most quick-lube chains include a courtesy check (fluid levels, tire pressure, lights, wipers) as part of the visit. It is also the source of most of what gets recommended at the counter.
Shop supply fees, disposal fees and taxes are added at the register at many shops and are not always in the quoted number.
Cartridge filters, diesel engines and some European specifications are priced above the standard service.
Nothing else is included. Air and cabin filters, wipers, flushes, batteries and tire work are all separate services.

Choosing a chain

Quick-lube chains sell speed: no appointment, stay in the car, done in minutes. Tire and repair chains take longer but can do the rest of the work in the same visit. Dealers price above both and know the specification without asking.
Start from the owner's manual, not the counter. It states the oil grade, the viscosity and the service interval your engine needs, and that is what should be quoted.
Ask for the out-the-door number, including fees, rather than the service price.
If the car needs more than oil, a shop that can do brakes and tires saves a second visit; if it needs only oil, the quick-lube route is cheaper and faster.
Keep the receipts. Federal law means having routine service done outside a dealer does not void a new-car warranty, provided you can show the work was done to specification.

What moves the price

Oil grade: conventional, synthetic blend, full synthetic or high mileage.
Engine oil capacity, since a quote assumes a set number of quarts.
Filter type, with cartridge filters priced above spin-on ones.
Vehicle type: diesel and some European specifications carry their own pricing.
Shop supply and disposal fees added at the counter.
Location and shop type, from quick-lube to dealer.
Coupons and promotions, which this category runs constantly.

Ways to pay less

Follow the manual's service interval rather than the sticker on the windshield, which is often set shorter than the manufacturer requires.
Check the chain's coupons before you drive in. Oil change discounts are close to permanent in this category.
Ask which recommended item is actually due, and check it against the manual's schedule before agreeing to it.
Decline flushes and treatments that are not on the manufacturer's schedule for your mileage.
Ask what oil the quote uses. Paying for full synthetic on an engine specified for a blend is money spent, and using less than the specified grade is worse.
Buy filters and wipers as a separate errand if the counter price is high; both are inexpensive parts marked up as a convenience.
Get the total including fees before work begins, so the counter price is the price.

Menu terms

What the words on a auto service price list mean.

Conventional oil
Standard refined motor oil. The cheapest option and the basis of most advertised entry prices.
Synthetic blend
A mix of conventional and synthetic oil, priced between the two.
Full synthetic
Engineered oil required by many modern engines, and the largest single lever on the price of an oil change.
High mileage
Oil formulated with additives aimed at older engines. Priced as its own grade.
Viscosity
The grade printed as something like 5W-30. It is specified by the manufacturer, not chosen at the counter.
Oil capacity
How many quarts the engine takes. Quotes cover a set number, and extra quarts are charged.
Cartridge filter
A filter element housed in the engine rather than a sealed spin-on canister. Usually costs more to change.
Shop supply fee
A charge for consumables added at the register, separate from the quoted service price.
Disposal fee
A charge for handling used oil and filters. Included in the quote at some chains and added at others.
Courtesy check
The free inspection of fluids, tires and wipers done during the visit, and the origin of most counter recommendations.

When an independent beats a chain

An independent mechanic is the better relationship for anything beyond routine service: a shop that knows the car's history will tell you what can wait, which is the opposite of the incentive at a bay paid on ticket size. Independents are usually cheaper than a dealer on the same work, will fit non-standard specifications without argument, and can look at the noise you have been ignoring while the car is already on the lift. The chains win on convenience for the oil change itself (no appointment, a few minutes off the road, evening and weekend hours, and constant coupons), which is why plenty of people use a chain for oil and an independent for everything else.

Before you pay

The advertised entry price assumes conventional oil, which most modern engines do not specify.
Ask whether shop supply and disposal fees are included in a quote.
Prices here are editorial estimates with a date attached, not chain-published figures.
Why can't you show an official price for these chains?

None of them publish one. Every major chain gates pricing behind a tool that asks for your vehicle first. Rather than invent a number, we cite a dated editorial source and label it.

What actually changes the price of an oil change?

Oil grade above all: full synthetic can cost roughly double conventional on the same car. Engine oil capacity and counter-added fees account for most of the rest.

What does the quoted price include?

Oil up to a set number of quarts, a new filter and disposal at most chains, plus a courtesy inspection. Extra quarts, cartridge filters and shop fees sit outside that, which is why the quote and the bill can differ.

Which oil does my car need?

The one in the owner's manual: grade and viscosity are specified by the manufacturer. Using a cheaper grade than specified is a false saving, and paying for a more expensive one than specified buys nothing.

Other price lists

Every figure on this page was read from the chain's own published pages, or from a dated editorial source where no chain in the category publishes prices. Prices at franchised locations change without notice; confirm with the location before relying on a figure. How we collect it.

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