More Than an Oil Change

March 10, 2025
Additional services offered by quick lube shops range from replacing engine air filters to repairing rock cracks in windshields.

A visit to a quick lube often entails more than just an oil change. Replacing engine air filters, selling wiper blades, and checking batteries are all in a day’s work for most shops.

But as the 2024 NOLN Operator Survey indicates, some operators are going outside the box to set their business apart from the competition. Survey respondents listed more than 30 additional services offered by their shop outside of oil changes. Here are the 10 most unique:

13%     Repair rock chips in windshields

25%     Offer smog checks/emission tests/state certifications

27%     Offer a coolant stop leak additive

27%     Offer a transmission stop leak additive

33%     Align wheels

35%     Offer an oil stop leak additive

40%     Sell tires

42%     Balance wheels

42%     Sell ATF supplement additives

43%     Offer a gear oil supplement additive

What other services are quick lube shops offering? Find out in the 2024 NOLN Operator Survey Report.

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