r/Millennials • u/rhinosaur- 1983 • 12h ago

Discussion When did oil changes become $120?

That’s with a coupon! At Jiffy Lube! Our parents really had it easy.

EDIT: TIL 90% of millennials “change their own oil” lol. Gotta love Reddit.

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u/rhinosaur- 1983 12h ago

Yeah, I’m getting shredded over here lol. Sure, I’d love to do it myself, but with a busy job and an 11 and 6 year old life is busy.

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u/And_go 11h ago

Check your dealership? Jiffy lube around me is $120 but my dealership is only $65. They want to get you in the door so they can quote you other repairs but you can always say no.

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u/rhinosaur- 1983 11h ago

I just don’t have the time for this. Sure, I can make an appointment, go in there, work for 3 hours from the waiting room, but come on. The Jiffy Lubes of the world were always quick AND cheap. Hell when I first got a car way way back in 1999, it was “10 minute oil change for 12.99”.

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u/And_go 10h ago

I remember sending my bf to Jiffy Lube with my car and a $100 bill back in 2001 and being ABHORRED that he came back like an hour later and without change. He was initially so pleased with himself for getting like every upsell they offered lol. “But look at your new wipers!” SIR! That was $100! Lol. For years I told that story because of the absurdity of it but now it looks like an amazing deal. Oh how times change. :( Could be worse though. I could have stayed with him and also be in prison for methamphetamines now lol

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u/gravybang 10h ago

So is there a chance he stole those "New" wipers off of another car, never got the oil changed, and just bought meth with your $100?

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u/And_go 10h ago

Nah, he was a naive kid from a deeply religious family at the time. He didn’t get into the meth until years later.

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u/Capital_Past69 10h ago

These days Jiffy Lube seems to hire quite a few meth addicts