The price of an oil change in a "quick" lube is expensive but you can just as easily call it a convenience lube. It's like buying a gallon of milk at a convenience store compared to going to HEB. You run into your corner convenience store and you're in and out quickly but costing more. It's the same thing with a quick lube. You're paying for the quick. And trust me those guys such as at Mr Roddy's business earn it working on hot engines. If you take your vehicle somewhere like a dealership you're going to have to wait a bit but they can be cheaper (and your vehicle will be a lot cooler when they work on it LOL). If you change your own oil it can be cheaper. On the average about $20 bucks with a name brand oil (Castrol 5 quarts average $15 and a filter $5 bucks) then you have to crawl under your car drain the oil, change the filter, add oil and check it. 10-15 minutes for average person to do only that much. Quick lube will check ALL fluids (top them off if needed), tires, filters (air filter, fuel filter etc,)Check belts, hoses, battery levels, This is just basic service. The fast lube that I managed (in another town) also vacuumed the front floor boards and washed your windshield. All of this is done in about 10 - 12 minutes. Plus they maintain shop insurance. If they damage anything on your vehicle they have insurance to cover it. If you mess it up doing it yourself you have to pay to fix it. The cost of oil is only small percentage of cost of oil change and usually the increase in oil price is not completely passed on to consumers such as in Mr Roddy's case. Thanks for being honest Mr Roddy some of us know exactly what you're dealing with.

Don't get caught dumping used motor oil.  1 cup can get you 10 years in prison.  1 cup of used oil is all it takes to mess up water table for a long time

Lotex- there is no slander here, not in the story or comments. Don't make me pull my law degree. (jk) Words mean things. Ridiculous fits though. A business can charge whatever price it wants for a service such as an oil change. The market and competition will decide if that business is over charging. As has already been pointed out, no one is being forced to go to THIS business or any other for an oil change so there is no price gouging. I offer some advice. Be cautious of the lower priced oil change places. They use recycled oil and cheap-cheap filters.
RepubWoman: Things are going to get worse. Gonna have a D in the Whitehouse, a D controlled house of reps and scary Harry Reid in all his glorious racism controlling the senate.

I understand how people are upset over rising prices. Is it fair? Not always. But making sure you have a running vehicle to get to work is a priority and it's funny how people are griping over rising prices to have the oil changed yet people will turn around and pay an outrageous price for that oh so important pack of cigarettes or pay every week or two to have those nails manicured. I'm sorry but in my household making sure my house, vehicle, utilities and food are paid for is my number one priority. That includes making sure my vehicle is in good running condition so I can continue to provide for my family. For those who think changing their own oil is beneath them then get a life. I guess your sh*t doesn't stink. If times continue to get hard we should all be finding ways to save money and do things for ourselves.

Hey MIKE, I know exactly who YOU are.

I'm gonna have to guess that there isn't anyone throwing rocks here, huh Frogfan. It takes all of about 10 minutes to change oil in any given vehicle, provided you own tools and can use them. All I can speak for is my comments. What I was saying (in Mr. Roddy's defense) was that if you want to B#*ch about the price for an oil change, either shop it around or do it yourself. And of course we don't throw it in the neighbers trash can, we inject it into the water table. LMAO! NO, you depose of it properly. There are companies that buy used motor oil, even decreasing your expense further on the oil change.

Great response by Roddy, sounds like a classy guy. What's your time worth? If you want to crawl around under a car on your day off, have at it. Otherwise have someone else do it. What do you do with the oil that comes out when you change your own oil? Put it in your neighbors fancy City of Victoria trash bin. No one will know.

An oil change is a service that is not based solely on the fluctuation of oil prices.

Overhead (payroll, rent, utilities,) and location have a bearing on the SERVICE PRICE.

Will the Watchdog use the same zeal in going after their large advertising customers?

I imagine Mr. Roddy would love to see this subject dropped since the negative publicity does not do his business any good….. The power of the press is huge; use it wisely.

I agree if your gonna whine about the price, O'Reilly's has oil and oil filters for sale all day long. I'ts not that hard, just make sure that you loosen the engine oil pan drain plug and not the transmission oil pan drain plug (automatic only). I know some people are alot more proud of the services they provide, but rest assured they probably are not the only ones doing it in this town. Just be blessed that you have a car, and are able to drive it down to get the oil changed.

The work is under warranty, my hands don't get filthy, I don't scandalize the neighbors or the family with potty language when I drop an oil pan nut in the bucket, I don't have to haul the dirty oil to a recycling place, and I get a free car wash where I take the car. And, best of all, I get to sit and READ A BOOK while someone else does all this.

Quitcherbellyaching or change your own oil.

42 for an oil change seems steep to me, but to each his own

Nice to publish slander of a single moaner about a private business and what they charge. Mr. Roddy responded quite nicely.

Try this one, Gabe. Check the $$$ per hour charge of attorneys in this county and how they justify the difference in fees. Feel brave?

BWAHAHAHA!! Oh man, that is too funny. Thank you for the info but you should have included the link in my question to give some background info. Click here for the video on YouTube.