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Fast Freddy's Lube Express

4.3 (79 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Matthew H.

Fast and fund-friendly Freddy's! Popped into the shop on a Thursday morning for an oil change, had one car a head of me. The kind folks inside estimated 20 minutes, was about 17 minutes. Good pricing for synthetic blend, non of it ended up on my driveway when I got home :) Thanks for the speedy service Zach and Mark! P.S. the music rocks *rock on emoji*

Josh R.

Had an oil change done here and the kid that did it stripped my drain plug as well as the pan to the point that I could turn it with my hand. They didn't even have the courtesy to tell me. Just let me drive off dumping oil. Avoid. Attached are photos of the warped threads on my oil pan and aluminum shavings in the threading of the drain plug post oil change.

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Allie M.

Best price for miles around, and the service was unbelievable they did so much extra. It's truly refreshing to see places that are still full of kind hearted employees, def recommend !

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2 years ago

Friendly service. Found on Yelp for a smog. I recommend calling ahead, and they will let you know how long the wait might be.

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4 years ago

Fast n friendly smog and oil change! Had issues with smog and they had me comeback after I drove my vehicle about 15 miles.

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6 years ago

Not ever using these guys again. Last oil change they overfilled my engine oil and left the filter loose.

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7 years ago

Amazing customer service, remembers my name, and fast! I've been going here for a couple years and have nothing to complain about.

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Friendly staff, quick and efficient mechanics. Reasonable prices, usually in and out pretty quick. Can't go wrong!

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8 years ago

Fast, quick and honest. Fred runs a great business. Went in to have my car smogged, out in less 20 min!

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“I stopped by without an appointment and there were several people in front of me but Fred was more than happy to fit me in.”

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