Avoiding Oil Change Rip-Offs

If you are tired of having your car serviced only to feel ripped off every time, it is time to take control of the situation. Oil change businesses are known for upselling their customers, and providing services that may or may not need to be done. Knowing their tricks will help you to get the services you need, without paying more than you need to.

1.    If the business is offering the choice between a basic service and a signature service, go with the basic. There is usually very little difference, and the extra cost for signature ends up being wasted.

2.    Oil change businesses will always try to sell you a more expensive kind of premium oil. For most cars, this is completely unnecessary—basic will do the job just fine, for a fraction of the cost.

3.    Some places will try to charge you for an oil filter replacement—nine times out of ten, no replacement is done at all. To see if this is happening to you, make a small “x” mark with a sharpie on your oil filter before you take your car in. Check to see if the same filter is in your car, after the services have been performed. If they charged you for a replacement, you can catch them in the lie!

4.    They will most likely come to you with a list of services that “need” to be provided. It is best to pass on all of them, and then look into the need for them later, with someone you trust. It is their job to upsell you, but you do not have to buy into it every time.

If you are careful to follow these tips, you will be able get the best services available, for the price they are worth. Come visit the trustworthy people at Diamond Glass today, for the windshield replacement that your car needs.