It didn’t change our paychecks if the company paid to fix a car. We made more money by making sure our customers came back than we would trying to cover something up.
If Walmart messes it up, they will pay to have it corrected. And no they do not start at minimum wage, for a non ase job having to do with cars it’s actually a great place to work as long as you get the right people.
But maybe I was just lucky that I had a really good crew of techs. I only had one new guy to mess something up and try to cover it up, but cameras showed us and he was fired. There are plenty of cameras watching, most of my guys would come to me if they made a mistake or had an issue though. “I ran a Walmart automotive for a couple of years, it was done right at my store, yes we got some bad apples but they also got fired or transferred into a different area according on the situation. If you want to take advantage of the $20 oil change look up some reviews on your local Walmart and ask around usually they have a reputation for being good or bad.” – BasedSousa “As a guy that used to work at Walmart, some are really good, some are really bad.
And my specific store pays us $15 an hour starting out. And although we’re not ASE certified, we still have some knowledge about cars. I know not all do that, but I want to let people know some Walmart’s do care about its customers. Also, we torque the drain bolt to spec bases on the manufacture’s spec. And as for the oil filter we use Fram that gets shipped to us in bulk. Whatever your car recommends is what we put it and the correct amount per the Walmart book we’re given that has the capacity amount for each year make model and engine size. I can’t speak for all Walmart’s but mine is STRICT when it comes to how we handle people’s vehicles. “I work at a Walmart auto center down here in Mississippi. Testimonies from former Walmart Auto Center employees. Are the Lube Techs goofing around? Is the oil change line super long on a particular non-busy time of day? I would go as far as asking someone waiting in line in their car if they usually get oil changes here and if you should.Īfter you’ve done your homework and are satisfied with what you see, you’ll probably have a satisfactory oil change experience. If anyone brings up a recent horror story or tips you in on bad management, that’s another red flag.Īs an extra step, if your usual daily driving route brings you by a Walmart Auto Center, pull in and just watch for five minutes. Next, if you’re part of a local Facebook Group like “Chino Connects” or “Merced Buy and Sell” ask anyone if they’ve had a good experience getting a Walmart Oil Change. Over one in a year is a red flag.ĭo the same thing on your Walmart Auto Center on Google Reviews. How good a particular location will be is largely a product of the management Thankfully, we have online reviews to guide us.ĭo yourself a favor, take 10 minutes, and vet your local Walmart Auto Center.įirst, look up your Walmart Auto Center on Yelp and search for the keywords “Oil Change.” See if there are any recent reviews with bad experiences. Since there’s fundamentally little to get wrong, most customers coming in for an oil change leave satisfied. Yours truly was a lube tech in one of the busiest oil change centers in California, and I sure as heck wasn’t a mechanic. Here’s the truth, Walmart Lube and Tire Technicians don’t need certifications to be hired. There are over 2500 Walmart Auto Car Centers around the country, all using a similar model refined over decades. I say statistically because consider the numbers. Statistically, Walmart Oil changes are an excellent value and are, by and large, good. Walmart will use either Fram, Supertech (Walmart brand) or a Delco oil filter depending on the year/make/model of your vehicle. SOPUS is subsequently owned by SHELL Products, a US Subsidiary of Royal Dutch Oil. Walmart uses Quaker State Oil, part of the SOPUS Shell Lubricants based out of Texas. What type of oil and filter does WalMart use? After the oil change, your car is driven out, parked, and the key returned to the front desk where you’re informed your car is ready.
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