Update / email follow-up 2025Oct17
I would've expected a response from corporate by now
Your location manager did call me , however he is standing behind his staff (expected) offer my daughter $20 off next oil change ... what makes you think my daughter would be comfortable going back to his store ?
I reviewed the invoice ... my daughter asked for basic oil change and was charged premium
I am unhappy with response and looking for resolution
We didn't ask for premium oil change but let that be and looking for refund of the difference on the invoice
I look forward to response
Original email 2024Oct15
Posting to corporate site , you should know how your franchises or locations are treating customers
My daughter has moved to Windsor for school
Wanting to be responsible she went to your location of Mr Lube at 2095 Tecumseh Rd W, Windsor, ON
First shock was she was told the oil change was more expensive than any other oil service place she's been to. She asked for basic , even though they tried to up sale her .
While the car was in the shop she was told she "needed" her coolant flushed . She asked to hold off as she would consult her family mechanic and they informed her that her car would break down on roadside .
Her vehicle has under 120k km , she purchased it with 99k km on it , fully serviced before we purchased . There was no reason to flush her system .
Subaru manual states first coolant should be flushed at 220k km or 11years old ... her car is 2015 , making her car less than 10yrs old and under the km
As a young vulnerable lady , your up sale tactics are intimidating.
She was told to come back in 100km . She came back in to check levels yesterday (Oct11) and was told the coolant was fine and didn't even need top up.
When she came home, Ict 12, i took her vehicle to our mechanic to get her vehicle undercoated , when he opened the hood her coolant chamber was empty !!! This could've caused her so many issues
I checked Google and seems this "you need to flush" is mentioned as a consistent scare tactic that many complaint being written about your location.
Also why does someone need to go online to get free wipers with change oil ?
If you were to just offer the wipers during oil change , it would be considered a value plus service
If you were to ask a patron about the last service on their car or let them know they should consider on next visit to get additional service done , your patrons would feel more valued and confident with your service
I called your location on Sat Oct 12 , was told Oil change is $89.99 plus taxes Coolant flush $294.00 plus taxes ... over $430!
Cdn Tire , stating I was budgeting for an upcoming expense of oil change and coolant flush) Coolant flush $186.44 + oil $99.72 total tax in $286.16 includes topping up antifreeze etc . The gentleman was informative , said the car wasn't in need of the flush but preventatively it's a good call. I then confessed about our recent experience , he said he is working Sun and to come in so he can check all levels including the coolant to put our minds at ease and at no cost . Him taking his time to explain what would be done , his honesty that it didn't need to be done but it was good preventative measures makes me want to go to him for future work .
At this point I will be posting the upsetting visit she had and look forward to being contacted read more