Little bit of a wait to get an oil change but once my car was in I was out in about 15 mins!…read moreThankful for the military discount and coupons online. Thank you guys!!

Can't say I've ever had any issues or concerns with this location. We've been bringing three cars…read morehere for the 6/7 years we've lived in Delmar. Their job is to sell additional services, but I never felt any pressure to say yes. Keep an eye on your maintenance records. Here's the secret. Go after 4:00 pm and the line is short to nonexistent and I think the guys are ready to go home so perhaps they work a little quicker? Idk. Use the coupons they send you or you can find them online. I personally find that if you talk to the techs like they're people, they're friendly. Shocker for some people I know. I also don't want to discredit reviewers who complain about poor/bad service because I'm sure it's happened. If I have one complaint. They do ask for too much for new cabin filters so learn to do that on your own. But at least they show me when I need to replace it.

Whenever I call Ayers Auto for work on my car their response always is to bring it in ... They do…read morethe job perfectly. I highly recommend Ayers. Thanks Ayers for work well done. Karen T.

I needed a state inspection and thought I had an appointment with Ayers because it's close to my…read moresons piano teacher. Turns out my appointment was with a competitor's shop. Even though they were obviously busy Ayers took me anyway and they were really nice about it. That means a lot and I will call them next time I need service.

Harold was a great help with disposing of some waste oil that had been in the back of my garage for…read moreseveral years. Everyone was very helpful and attentive.

I got to Valvoline for the veteran's discount i normally receive. Yet for whatever reason they…read morecouldn't honor that. This is after they'd already done the oil change amounting to $120. Had to go fishing for a smaller discount coupon online on my phone. Was told any other day I wouldn't have this problem. Unacceptable. Will have to seriously consider just going to another business. It's the only reason i bother with these people. Mind you the girl there couldn't even get my hood open and nobody bothered with the other checks (not that i even need that.) Sloppy!

Fastest oil change ever and a very friendly staff. Got my car right in and done quick without…read morehaving to go through all the trouble of making an appointment somewhere. Will definitely go back next time.

When I got there I told them I was in a supper hurry. They said ok here's a bottle of water go in…read morethis line, you'll have our main tec. And it will be 20 minutes. But they were also training a new girl. She was filling oil measuring vessels. I spent an extra hour for them to putter with her back and forth. They forgot to resert my oil change reminder. And charged me $30 (thirty dollars) more than Monroe oil for the same full synthetic I get in Cobleskill NY. Seems like an unorganized over priced place to get an oil change.

Bottom line: Do NOT go to Take 5 for an oil change…read more - Went for basic oil change. When got home, car leaked oil all over my driveway/garage. - Brought car back in. Store manager (Jason) said it was "residual leakage" and nothing was wrong. - When got home, car continued leaking oil. The amount of oil was far beyond what would be considered "residual" (see pic below). - Brought car back in again. Store manager (Jason) admitted the wrong gasket was put on for some reason. - Asked for a refund for initial oil change for time/trouble to bring the car in not once but twice to have the bad oil change fixed. District Manager (Rich) said he'd get back to me on this request (within the day) but it's been almost 3 weeks, and I have heard nothing from him. I tried resolving directly with Take 5 before posting this review, but they don't seem interested in making it right. As a 1st time Take 5 customer, I really wanted to like it but ended up quite disappointed. Hope this feedback will help Take 5 improve their customer service.

I love this repair shop! Highly recommend. Wish I could leave 6 stars…read more Derek = the best. Always so accommodating. Is willing to do something quick for you even if it means he gets stuck past closing hours. Work is always of a high quality. Friendly. And he's honest and is good at managing customer expectations. The mechanics that work under Derek are courteous and do great work. I've never had a bad experience with them. Great reputation across the capital district and its duly deserved. Note: dropping by in person seems to be the best way to set up an appointment. Not by phone.

Took my car to capital tech for a leaking water pump. James did this work on his own time which…read moreinvolved changing the water pump as well as the timing chains and tensioners. About 2 weeks later the car developed an oil leak from the area of the crankshaft seal and or the timing cover as well as the front valve cover gasket, all of which he had to change. I paid James 900 dollars cash and I supplied the parts needed to do the job. Now after 2 weeks of text messages and 2 or 3 phone calls to my place of employment, James said he has not forgot about me. I have now taken the vehicle to another mechanic for the repairs. This review is not about Capital Tech itself but the mechanic. I am expecting these repairs to cost another 300 to 500 dollars on top of the almost 1600 parts and labor already spent. This post from a dissatisfied customer who is retired but work a part time job Sincerely Larry Ellis

I was driving down the 787 and my jeep was overheating. I pulled off the highway and found this…read moregem. The garage was closing but Ali wanted to see what he could do anyway. He checked my jeep and spent time diagnosing. He filled the jeep up with coolant, then gave me an extra jug for the ride. The best part besides his care and attentiveness, he refused to take any money, not a dime! He just wanted me to get home safe to nyc. If you want an honest, caring mechanic Ali is your man. Very unexpected to have this kind of experience, not only was my Jeep fixed but so was my outlook on humanity.

Very disappointed. I never received a reply. This is the second shop I contacted through Yelp and…read morewas ignored. Since all the shops are local, I'll just contact the next shop by phone and follow up with an in person visit, if necessary.

Still so amazing. Everyone is so friendly and I always love hearing them laugh amongst each other…read more Andrew, I think his name is, is the one I always seem to get and he isn't pushy, helps his team out even if he's in the middle of doing something and knows what he's talking about. I'm always comfortable around him. I don't recommend going right when they open because everyone always has the same idea and the line is way longer. I'd go around 2pm. It was EMPTY when I went. It took me longer to drive there than to get the actual oil change. It was so awesome and convenient. Anyway, I feel like I'll only ever have nice things to say about this place :)

Liars with misinformation wasting my time. I was told I could come in to get an inspection and when…read moreI arrived, I was informed that that the inspector guy "is not here today". I had called the "local" number and spoke to a man about a state inspection for my truck. He told me (at 10:30 AM) that his inspection guy was there till 12. I said I could be there in 15 to 20 minutes. would that be OK. He said yes, and there was currently a 20 minute wait. I asked him if he was actually at the location, because it sounded like a call center. He said yes this is the Maple Avenue location. He was lying and I wasted my time going there because when I arrived, I was told there was no one available that day to do inspections, and they had not received any calls yet that day. Thank God I didn't drive a half hour to get there, and was able to go to Jiffy Lube to get my inspection. I will never use Valvoline again.

This is the only spot in town where I get oil changes and inspections. I don't trust anyone else…read more Full disclosure: I have a 2006 Volvo wagon. Even some of the best mechanics say to take it to a Volvo dealer or specialist. And I do. But for regular oil changes and the like, these folks have been great. Highly recommended.

Arrived at 9.30 am for an inspection with 4 cars ahead of me. Left there at 12pm. 2.5 hours later…read more While waiting the kid working the front office was rude to an elderly lady that was also waiting. He gave her a hard time for not staying in line in her car, guess sitting in a car for 2.5 hours wasn't acceptable to him. I myself am a double amputee and had a hard time sitting in the same position for that length of time. Yes signs are clearly posted to stay in your car....I get it. But 2.5 hours is unacceptable. Kid needs to spend less time on his phone and pay more attention to the customers. He should be apologizing and not scolding, specifically the elderly.

I'm not normally compelled to write reviews for oil changes; however, I had a great experience…read moretoday at Valvoline. Angel greeted me and got the ball rolling and Steve took over from there. Steve answered all of my questions and helped me reset the maintenance schedule in my car. I just moved to Albany a few weeks ago and this will definitely be the place that I return when I need another oil change.

Tried to get an inspection. Even though it opened at 8. Inspections don't start until 9. Went back…read moreat 3. Told the inspection guy left for the day. Went to another quick service oil change place. Got right in. Don't wasn't time here.