Speedee Oil Change & Tune Up

Location

2000 F Street (at Covell)

Hours

Mon-Fri 8am-6pm

Sat 8am-5pm

Sun 9am-3pm

Phone

(530)753-1633

Website

http://www.speedeeoil.com

SpeeDee Oil Change & Tune-Up is a locally owned and operated franchise auto repair, offering smog checks, oil change, tune-up, major maintenance service, air conditioning/radiator service, transmission service, and brake services. The staff at SpeeDee are always friendly and courteous, and the service is fairly quick. They aren't the cheapest oil change in Davis, but they are thorough and top it off by cleaning your car interior. Be sure to check the Little Green Coupon Machine or their national website for coupon savings. Use the Super Saver Card and get $3 off oil change, $5 off tune up, or $10 off smog.

They also have a 10% Senior Discount, and their labor rate is listed at $90 per hour (fairly cheap compared to most places).

Little Bear Carwash and Davis Smog are right behind them, in case you need your car washed and smog dispenser refilled.

Also see: Automobile Repair.

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2005-06-13 17:30:09   I would just like to say that the old manager/new owner of the Speedee oil change really cares about her customers. To make a long story short, when I was there having some service done to my car she drove me home to get my cat, then to the vet, then back home to drop the cat off and then back to Speedee oil change to pick up my car all during her lunch break. Her personal touch definitely made my day, not to mention they did great work on my car as usual, they will have my business as long as I live in the area! —JamesParmenter

2005-06-13 18:38:29   I love going to Speedee. Not sure if this is normal protocol, but I've gone there for random foibles (a burned out tailight, and a stuck parking brake lever), and had both replaced/ fixed for no charge and a smile. —LacyCollum

2005-06-13 21:27:56   The manager is really nice! I went to Speedee right before embarking on a quick trip to SoCal for a funeral, and I didn't really know how to get there, but she gave me great directions and told me to be careful over the Grapevine because it would probably be hailing, which it was, haha. Last time she only charged me for a basic oil change, and I had gotten the high-mileage one, which is more expensive. Very nifty. —SummerSong

2005-06-14 10:21:30   I don't know when the change in ownership occurred, but I have been here twice and had bad experiences. The first time was for a simple oil change. They weren't that busy, but it took over an hour, and they tried to pressure me into replacing additional parts. The second time I went because they quoted me a great price over the phone to replace my water pump. When I arrived I was told that the person who answers the phone doesn't know anything, and that the actual price is much higher. I wish I had had the experiences these other people did, but as it is, I never plan to go there again. —MattCzarnowski

2005-06-14 15:39:53   I've had really great experiences here! I'll confirm that the manager is a really nice woman, very enjoyable to talk to, always seems to be in a good mood and is very helpful. I had to do a smog on one vehicle, and Speedy let me leave my car there overnight after they tweaked it to pass smog. Another time, I thought I was due for this expensive maintenance thing, and the guy who checked me in said I had loads of miles before I had to shell out for the major maintenance. Saved me a hundred bucks! —AlphaDog

2005-08-03 20:07:19   I can't say I care for the oil change. It took an hour and a half. I mean, yeah, sure the "oil change" included a 17 point inspection but even then the wait time simply isn't acceptable. What I really have major gripes about is that a couple of customers who came in after me had their jobs done first and left before me — and I was in simply for an oil change and my vehicle checked out just fine from the inspection. So, if you don't mind digging deeper into your pocketbook and risk wasting half the afternoon in waiting time, go SpeeDee by all means. But if you're like me, and think PoKee would have been a more appropriate name for SpeeDee, you would do well to avoid them (or this particular franchise anyway) and bring your business elsewhere! —StanleyField

2005-08-04 09:25:50   It's pretty easy to change your own oil. You just need a $5 oil pan from Ace, Kragen or Napa. I think DWR recycles oil at the curb too. —ArlenAbraham

2005-10-24 14:42:20   I will never go there again. the last time I brought my car in for an oil change, my A/C stopped working. I'm no conspiracy theorist, but if I was I would say Speedee stole my freon.otherwise just a weird coincidence —MyaBrn * More likely the belt to your compressor got screwed up somehow, or a fuse got blown/damaged. rocksanddirt

2005-10-24 16:00:45   Could have been. My dad is a mechanic though and when he looked at it he said things looked fine.Thanks RocksandDirt —MyaBrn

2005-12-15 22:12:39   The owner is majorly nice and recommended some good places to fix things they had found during my oil check. And they did a tiptop job of cleaning up my car. It ran to about $25. —ApolloStumpy

2005-12-15 22:45:31   Speedee is the best! They have the nicest employees and a pretty decent waiting room. —MargotParfitt

2005-12-16 06:53:32   the magazines are pretty old, though. only one entertainment weekly, and that had Johnny Depp and the Chocolate Factory on the cover. —ApolloStumpy

2006-02-27 15:38:34   I was very impressed. Just like most of the other positive responses here, the manager/cashier is a woman who is super friendly and has a very positive, customer-oriented attitude. She was telling me that they feel that the customer should be explained how things work if necessary so they can make the most-informed decision possible—I haven't seen this since I was back home at my old mechanic (who I would, no qualms, give a blank check). Absolutely no pressure to get a couple of things replaced, which was nice, because then you don't feel like it's a scam (and it's my boyfriend's car, so the pressure would be futile). Highly-recommended. P.S. They also happily—and for free—reset the battery and found the stereo code so there is once again a radio/CD player in the car...sweet! —JulieEickhof

2006-07-05 19:59:24   Not to be the wet blanket, but I recently had to have a ton of work done to my car (brake realignment, another oil change, cleaning battery corrosion, etc.) and my mechanic placed some of the responsibility on where I had my oil changed. Don't get me wrong—the management and employees are very friendly and never overcharge. I just could have had one bad experience. But still, the fact that my car was in worse shape after the oil change than before is not a good sign. —ShayneMarguerite

2006-07-06 14:26:02   I've gone to SpeeDee tons of times to get my oil changed and have never had a bad experience there. They are generally fast, inexpensive, and friendly. The radio in the office/waiting room is always turned to something horrible though, so bring your own waiting music. :) —AlexPomeranz

2006-09-15 19:46:25   Never been to the Davis Speedee, but the one in Woodland has been pretty good to me (knock on wood)...so good, that I've been a repeat customer for about five years. —DukeMcAdow

2006-09-19 03:10:02   My first experience here was definitely positive. I get coupons in the mail from this place every week it seems, so I decided to go in for the 17 point oil change. They were really quick and efficient. I was probably in and out in less than 15 minutes. And once they were done, they gave me a rundown of everything they did and recommendations on maintenance I might need soon. They actually did everything they said they would (I’ve had too many experiences where the oil change place neglected to do things like clean my windows or top off the fluids – services I paid extra for). This is probably the place I'll be going to when I need an oil change in Davis from now on. —JaneNguyen

2006-10-21 14:28:50   They don't care about your requests when they have clients in line! You should remind them for everything several times. Their estimate for changing a headlight bulb was 20$ but they charged me for ~35 bucks for a piece of crap which costs about 9$!!!! They even didn't accept the coupon for discount. THIS WAS THE LAST TIME THAT I WENT THERE!!!! —LeonGardner

2006-10-22 13:35:52   They couldn't reset the oil light of my car. They didn't top off the coolant of the engine so I had so much problem with the alarm light cuz I didn't know what's wrong with the car!!!! I couldn't understnad why they manipulated the car clock and changed the time ??? I don't recommend them for any mechanical problem, even for the tire pressure! —AmirArdeshir

2006-11-05 16:41:50   Really great service. Probably the nicest people and quickest service I've ever had during an oil change, ever. Even without the SuperSaver card, the lady applied the discount and saved me a couple bucks. She even referred me to a place where I could get free nitrogen for my tires! —AliPezeshkpour

2006-11-18 08:47:34   dam expensive but you get an oil change in 30 minutes.. cant complain. —VinhBoy

2006-12-28 23:27:03   Holy shit, they did the whole oil change in 10 mins. Of course, I went near closing time when almost no one was there. Costs seem slightly above average. They also gave me the discount, even though I forgot to bring the coupon. They put a reminder sticker in my car for my next scheduled service, but they wrote the next schedued service a lot sooner than what is recommended in the owners manual. —JohnWong

2007-01-15 18:20:05   SpeeDee was great to me. I've used them for two oil changes so far, with no problems. But I just went to them because I was trying to change my O_2 sensor myself but the sensor's threads were seized up. Everyone at SpeeDee was very nice, straightforward, and honest, and up front about the costs. They quoted me 1 1/2 hours labor, and I'm pretty sure they went over that, but still only charged me for the 1 1/2 hours. They also were very up front about the very real possibility that my manifold needed to be replaced. The mechanic was as excited as I was when he finally got my old sensor out and I didn't have to replace the manifold. They even installed my new O_2 sensor for me for free, even though I didn't ask them to! —LucasSabalka

2007-02-18 15:08:53   They flushed the coolent system of my car, but they didn't bleed the air pockets from the coolant system and this made lots of problems for the car. Honestly they don't know anything about Audi!!! —AmirArdeshir

2007-04-07 10:46:38   I hate to do this because I like the people there: They are *ususally* nice. Unfortunately, when I found one of my headlight was broken after it was serviced with them, all I heard from them was excuse. I cannot go back to them again because they don't trust the customers, and they would rather hang onto their pride than business. Be forewarned when something goes wrong and expect a reasonable response. —Shin

2007-04-12 09:52:48   I don't like leaving bad comments, however, I was really angry with their service. They did a crappy job on my oil change. For some reason, later on that day, my engine light came on. I called them and they said it was unrelated (which is true). I went to go get it checked out and the mechanic who checked my car said, "Whoever gave you and oil change put way too much oil in here and caused a leak." Also, the management was very unhelpful. —LenaLim

2007-06-11 15:42:01   I've been there twice now and both times have been treated well. Today, I was in and out of there in 20 minutes. It's about what I'd pay back at home for an oil change. I do, however, have to shell out an extra few bucks for my particular car because it takes a canister oil filter. This is true at any shop.

—AndrewLeonard

2007-07-21 19:51:56   i usually go here to get my oil changed. However i was driving down covell and i forgot where that do it yourself carwash was. Then i noticed a sign for Davisville Express Lube that said free car wash with oil change. Since i was going to get my oil changed this week i thought why not? Funny thing is i noticed that the usual mechanic i have had at speedee now works for this place. Interesting. Both places are pretty similar. Speedy tops off more stuff for free, but this place has the modern waiting room and the free carwash. They are both about the same price its a toss up. —MattHh

2007-09-21 14:26:30   I have been a customer at speedee in davis for several years now, getting the majority of my regular maintenance there, and have always been pleased with their professionalism and efficiency. unfortunately, the last time i was there, i received far-below average service. it took them about 5 minutes to even greet me, with only two cars in the shop. to their credit, they did seem fairly understaffed (only two technicians as opposed to the three to five i'm used to seeing), but i was still rather dissapointed with their service. Its hard to put up with that kind of service with so many other options in town. —JohnRose

2007-09-28 23:53:28   so i came to speedee. i heard it would be an awesome/great experience, but i really did not have a similar experience. i was disrespected and treated extremely poorly. i was not at all satisfied with my experience, and felt like i had been cheated by their service. overall, i could not understand the high attendance rate. —philpeterson

2007-12-05 16:55:21   The management is really nice, but I think some of the employees took advantage of me last time I went there. They tried to make me pay a lot for work that did not even need to be done. I took my car back and took it to a mechanic I trusted who told me it only needed the front brake pads replaced. I thought I would have better luck with an oil change and I decided to let them do that, turns out a month later when I had my mom's friend look at it they had not even changed the oil, they just filled it back up with the wrong stuff!!! I would just be cautious when going there...bring a male friend perhaps? —mcnabb

2007-12-16 18:26:48   I just read some of the comments and I am really glad that I did not read them before I went to speedee. NONE of the issues that I read here apply to the terrific experience that I received. My oil light was on and I had to get off the freeway, I ended going down a back street and ended up at this speedee in Davis. They were very helpful and informed me that if the engine were to have started seizing up then it could cost a bundle, but they will look into the issue. As it turned out I was just very low on oil so I got a full oil change from them, nothing was wrong with my engine and they did NOT try to make me fix stuff that did not need to be fixed, BUT they did show me that I had a headlight that was out so they fixed that for me. The staff and management was very helpful and friendly. They even gave me a coupon discount when I did not have a coupon, they washed my windows, vacummed my car, topped off other fluids... they are the ONLY place I will take my car from now on. I even noticed some other services that they offer, I will definitely be back! —davisdaniel

2008-01-28 10:14:00   Just wanted to say I took my car here to other day and get terrific service. The entire staff was so nice and friendly. I highly recommend this spot!!! —gradstudent

2008-02-05 12:03:27   A place do not go. There was a guy took advantage of me, and gave me an over priced quote on replace Oil pan gasket. Material is $75, and the labor cost $415. 4.5 hours, $90 per hour. Man! I went to another place, and the mechanic told me I only need to reseal the gasket,and $150 is the total price including oil change. What a huge difference??? —ronanzj

2008-03-08 16:27:09   I went here the other day for an oil change and all in all it was a great experience. The staff were super friendly and the service was quick...They even put my skid plate back on correctly, something that few places ( in my recent oil change history) have done. The only thing to watch out for is that they automatically give you the more expensive brand of oil. When I questioned it, the guy was quick to offer the cheaper brand, so if you're concerned about price, be sure to specify which brand you'd like. —AllyAnaheim

2008-03-21 08:41:42   WOW... excellent service! Highly recommended. I was way overdue for an oil change so I stopped by and they not only changed my oil, but they adjusted my tire pressure, topped off all my fluids and made some recommendations for my NEXT visit.. no hard selling, just honest service and upfront information. I am very pleased with the staff and management here.... AND, I had my laptop with me and they told me that they are a HOTSPOT for the Internet and that I was more than welcome to connect through their connection during my visit!!!! I was able to get some work done while waiting for my car to be serviced. This place is the best! —Partyof7

2008-05-17 22:00:07   I went there today for an oil change, and the woman behind the counter and the mechanics were really nice. The service took about 20 minutes or so, and they did a good job. They even fixed my wipers, which is awesome. When I went to drive away one of the mechanics noticed my rim (which is bent in one area) and recommended some places where I could get a cheap replacement, but a good mechanic to do it. It wasn't one of those "your car is going to die on you right now!" talks, but more like one of those "by the way, you might find this helpful later on .." talks. I will definitely go back to these guys. —Kayla

2008-05-23 15:20:33   I had a great experience with this place. I went for an oil change and had no problems. The staff is very nice. I felt completely comfortable there, unlike JiffyLube. —MicheleTobias

2008-10-07 07:49:34   In summary my car was brought in 2x for a smog test and they kept flunking it due to a engine light that was on. I clearly stated to the technician that I needed to have the light fixed because I need to register the car. They disregarded my request and charged me for another smog inspection!! —TAB1961

2008-12-13 00:30:38   Leakage of engine coolant stopped after I brought my car for oil change (they fixed it?). We need to wait more than 30 min but I think they are carefully inspecting car. Safety is more important for me. —TomoKurobe

2009-04-29 15:29:42   Great place for an oil change, in my experience. Price is good with a coupon, and although my last change took a bit, I'm very comfortable going there and the manager Theresa is SUPER cool and helpful. My car has never had an issue after an oil change here, and I definitely recommend the place. —ClarkVineyard

2009-06-05 19:14:58   I had a good experience here—I forgot my coupon and they still gave me the discount. I would have liked it if they had warned me how much extra it would cost to have synthetic oil than regular...I got a bit of sticker shock when I got the bill. Waiting room was pleasant and had a shaded outdoor area for the kids to play. They also cleaned the interior of my car. I will go back. They give you a $5 discount if you bring the car in within 500 miles of the recommended oil change mileage. —Virginia

2009-06-11 11:46:00   Went in for an oil change and was in and out pretty fast despite there being a line (okay, maybe 45 minutes, but I was expecting an hour or more with the wait). Don't have any complaints about the service— the guy was very friendly and prompt and didn't try to sell me a new air filter on a car with <5000 miles. —AbbYu

2009-06-17 15:12:48   THANKS FOR THE GREAT COMMENTS! We are working hard to keep all of your cars working efficiently in this economy and relish the opportunity to be your service center! Teresa - Owner, SpeeDee Oil Change & Tune-up —speedeetee

2009-06-22 21:35:46   I must say that until this time I have had nothing but good experiences with them. I had my oil changed there and shortly thereafter noticed that it was leaking around the drain plug so I brought it in figuring that they either seated it wrong or it needed a new washer and they did not tell me about it, and expected that they would fix it. I was also thinking of having them put in a new timing belt and I figured this would let me know if i was going to let them touch that or not. I went there and they told me some bogus story about someone tampering with the drain plug and they wanted to charge me to fix it and the man was rather rude to me about it as well. I won't be going there again. —ucdskiier

2009-06-24 12:23:28   My boyfriend went here about 6 months ago for a simple oil change and single headlight replacement. He sadly didn't get an estimate before it and was shocked to be charged nearly $200 for half an hour of work. He knows better now, but we still feel sorta jipped. —BrookeB

2009-06-26 12:24:02   ucdskiier and BrookeB I'm sorry if you had bad experiences recently...I don't know the exact circumstances, but if you are willing to come and talk with me about them I would be glad to see if I could rectify both situations. Thanks, Teresa - Owner —speedeetee

2009-07-15 15:37:50   HEY IT'S TERESA....it's that time of year again...STUFF THE BUS...donate a new school supply and receive $10 off your service! We are partnering with CW 31 and KOVR 13 again this year and would love to see you all in contributing to this very worthwhile cause. If you haven't heard of Stuff the Bus, it is a promotion to get school supplies for homeless kids in our area get the supplies they need. You all contributed soooo much last year and this year's need is even greater, so come on, bring down a backpack, box of pencils, anything you can afford and help us help the kids!!! SEE YOU ALL SOON! —speedeetee

2009-07-24 13:17:10   I just had my car smogged & the oil changed. I presented my "little green coupon machine" coupon before service, and the guy gave me an estimate of 64.94 but was charged $79.99 ($20 more!!), and the office manager just shrugged off the original estimate as a "mistake." WTF?? That is BAD business. I have been going there for 6 years and will never go back. When I asked about the brake inspection that was included on the coupon, the same lady said (in a not so nice tone) that if I wanted to get my brakes inspected I would have to leave my car there "all day" because I didn't tell them that I wanted the brake inspection. The coupon says "present this coupon for a free brake inspection." I DID present it before service, but got no brake inspection.

DO NOT GO HERE. I am uber pissed.

If you are the owner & want to make it right, you can find me by my invoice number. 000018 on July 24, 2009 around 1pm (though the receipt says 12pm. Your clock is off —I just got back). I have a chevy prizm.

The mechanics are nice. They should work elsewhere. —JessicaRabbit

2009-08-07 10:43:02   JessicaRabbit - I tried to call you on the number given on your workorder. Call me at the shop 753-1633 so we can resolve this issue. I apologize for any mistreatment you feel has been given to you... please call me as soon as you can. Teresa —speedeetee

2009-08-07 13:21:51   Teresa did try to get in touch with me. I'm out of town & will call her when I get back. Thanks, Teresa. —JessicaRabbit

2009-08-10 13:07:41   Great JessicaRabbit...call my cell number...look forward to talking to you! Teresa —speedeetee

2009-08-12 20:33:52   I'd like to share my experience at Speedee Oil Change. I had a check engine light that had been on for a couple of hundred miles (irresponsible, I know) and I wanted to finally take care of it. I pulled up at about 2pm on Tuesday and asked them to find the source of my check engine light. Much to my dissapointment, one of the employees told me it would be $90.00 just to run a diagnostic test. I asked, "wow, is that the cheapest in town?" to which he replied, "that's the cheapest you're going to find it town". Hesitantly and begrudgingly I agreed to the astronomical price of $90.00 for a simple diagnostic (look at George's Auto Repair; they charge $35-45 for an estimate. Redfield Machine will do a complete diagnostic "from the exhaust system to the door handles" for a little more than $100. Unfortunately, I learned of these prices too late).

The guy then asked if I could leave the car there for two hours. I told him I didn't have a ride home and he said one would be arranged by the owner. What a great service to provide to customers. This was the one feature I honestly appreciated. I left the car there and one of the employees gave my brother and me a ride home. I sat around at home for two hours and nothing. No call. At 5:30pm, the owner Teresa called me and asked if the car could stay over night and again, begrudgingly, I agreed. She told me that the mechanic would look at the car first thing in the morning.

I expected a call by 9:00 or 9:30am since they open at 8am on Wednesday. I finally called them at 11:00am and the guy answering the phone said they were still working on my car and he was going to go get some information. After 7 minutes of being on hold, he came back on the line and told me that the mechanic would call me back with some information in 30 minutes. I received a call an hour and 15 minutes later.

They did find what the problem was. They told me they would have to order a part and it would be about $185 out-the-door. I did not give them authorization to order the part and called around. I took my cat to Triple A Automotive and they did if for $45 cheaper and it took them 30 minutes to do.

In conclusion, Speedee, please be more realistic and accurate in your time estimates that you give to customers. Also, please be more timely in addressing your customers (I'm referring to your last minute call for the overnight) and, of course, you're prices are steep. Prospective customers, their prices and can be matched and beaten with a few phone calls. —ZElliott

2009-08-17 11:43:34   ZElliott - I apologize for the long time frame that it took for your vehicle. I am looking into why it took so long. The technician involved with the transaction of your vehicle will be informed of your comment and I am working on making sure that this doesn't happen in the future. Please let me have the chance to correct this, and thank you for bringing this to my attention. Teresa —speedeetee

2009-10-06 11:42:00   I just wanted to let everyone know that we have had a change in management...after careful consideration Randy and I have decided to take back the management of the shop ourselves. Your comments have helped us realize that we were not doing our best, I apologize for any mistreatment any of our customers have received in recent months. Please give us another try...let us know what your experiences were and let us make it right. We are here for YOU, and if it weren't for YOU we would not be here. Mention Davis Wiki and we'll discount your service! Hope to see you soon! Teresa —speedeetee

2009-11-03 18:27:04   So Today I just went here for an oil change and finally got a chance to see my receipt. I just realized i got charged 10 dollars for "premium oil filters" Surprise charge? I believed it said 36.99 not 36.99+ hidden charges. Anyways Im definately not going here again. I should of just went to Hanless toyota. it only charge 25 dollars plus 27 inspection points for FREE. —itskim