Pennzoil 10 Minute Oil Change

I've been using this place for no-frill oil changes for years and I've been happy with it. This last visit, however, was dramatic. First the mechanic told me that my 19 yr old BMW will not take regular oil, only the substantially more expensive synthetic oil. That's total dishonesty and bs. I'm no even sure if synthetic oil existed when my car was new.

Then when my car was ready, the gas gauge mysteriously dropped by a quarter. I happened to have filled up just 2 days before, used a little of it, and now the tank is only half full.

Avoid this place at all cost. It is now operated by crooks. I'm not going back.

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Do not take your car here. Went in for oil change, mechanic drained my transmission fluid instead. The guy had the guts to tell me that they will replace my transmission fluid at no charge.

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Spent $206 at this place the day before Christmas, for the works:
-full service oil change $22
-hi-mileage oil charge $10
-taxable parts, full service $18
-power steering flush service $39
-power steering kit $21
-and many more

so what happens yesterday? we're in the middle of a blizzard-ish in Truckee and the idiots at this place didn't top-off the windshield wiper fluid and we had to drive over 10 miles with next to no visibility.

don't go here. they'll really do a bad job for you.

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I have stayed away from this place from the moment my sister's car stopped on the freeway - the experts said it was due to a bad oil change. Those idiots did not tie a filter cap properly and all the oil leaked out.

The management, of course, said it was her fault....

I'm staying away from this place and advising everybody to do so as well.

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Shady Company! My bad experience was with an oil change not done properly. My dealership mechanic said that during the oil change, the oil filter cap was not tied properly. Their "qualified mechanics" go through cars so fast, that they often fail to do things properly - close things, fill in proper fluids, etc. When I called the place, they gave me a WRONG OWNER NAME - now, I don't know whether that was intentional (the last name was so obviously wrong --- just to give you an idea, it had numbers in it...) or they have people THAT DUMB working on your cars! If I could, I would give this place a negative 5 star rating (actually I would give it a -100 star rating). Do not recommend this place to anyone.

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Pennziol 10minute oil change actually stuck to its time limit. My brother usually changes my oil, but he was out of town. I decided to take my car here. The people wer very freindly and helpful. they explained everything to me and did ot make me feel like I was stupid. The prices were pretty affordable and the service was great. This place is highly recommend

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I usually change my oil myself, but this time I wanted to save some time and try this place out. Upon leaving this place, I thought to myself, "I'm never coming here again, I'd be better off doing it myself." Sure it did take 10 minutes to change the oil, but not after being harassed about being sold an additional service of changing the air filter when all it needed was a few drops on the ground to clean it up. A word of advice to all of you out there: if an oil changing place tries to charge you $50 to change an air filter, just say no. You can do it youself in 1 minute flat. Just unscrew the air filter cabin, take out the filter, and hit it on the ground a few times to clean it out. If it is really dirty, buy a filter from Pepboys or Kragen and swap it out for a fraction of the cost. Also learn how to change your oil yourself. It costs about $5 versus the scam oil changing places charging $40 and up.

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I got an oil change from this Pennziol last month. It was a very easy experience. They changed my oil in the advertised time of ten minutes. they were very friendly and professional and treted me with respect. The price is also very affordable. I would definitely recommend their srevice. And anytime I need an oil change, I know where to go.

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For a quick oil change, they can't be beat. The price is reasonable and their location is convenient. What more could you ask from a simple oil change?

PROS: Quick & fast
CONS: None

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Very fast, professional and reasonably priced. Only problem is that they do not service all makes to insure the 10 minute lube time.

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