Searched but couldn't find anything. In fact, the search function won't let me use the keyword oil, which is odd.

I got a 2012 Fit approaching its first oil change (8+ months, 9xxx miles). I know about Power Honda in Costa Mesa, but I wanted to know where you guys like to take your Fit for an oil change.

Thanks!

 

The search feature on here requires 4 or more letters. For a diy this forum is a great place to start. For local shops id try google local.

 

This is what I meant by the search function:




Also tried combinations like oil+change but the search feature just doesn't want to capture the word "oil"

In NorCal, it's easy to find that one shop everyone takes their car to for an oil change, but in SoCal Google or Yelp doesn't come quite as handy, due to the fact that there are way too many shops/businesses in the area. Heck, GPS maps don't even work as well around here. Hence the reason why I'm asking where everyone likes to take their cars to for simple maintenance items like an oil change.

 

Exactly it omitted "oil" because its only 3 letters. Id suggest doing it yourself or just hit a jiffylube. Check for coupons in local papers etc.

 

i do all of my oil changes

 

One search four locations local to you(as far as I can tell)well four with five star ratings and hundreds of personal reviews.

 

Thanks, I'll have to look for something close by.

Another thing to keep in mind about SoCal, is that travel time with light traffic is about 2 minutes per mile, compared to NorCal's almost always 1 minute per mile.

 

I'm very familiar with socal. I fail to see your point. If you need groceries and the store is ten miles away and it takes 20 minutes to travel 10 miles. Well you still need groceries don't you?

 

You should do your own oil changes

 

Take all my cars to Corner 3 Garage in Foothill Ranch. They specialize in Nissans and use all genuine parts/oil. Not sure about the Hondas but I see a lot of them rolling in and out. The owner Nima is a great guy and won't BS you.

 

You make a very good point, and I'm sure you can make a case like this for just about any errand that needs to get done. The point I was trying to make was that the nature of traffic in SoCal has the potential to make a short drive very long and adventurous. I only mentioned it to add substance to what I said about having to look for something closer, nothing more.

To answer your question, I would make the 20 minute drive to get groceries if that was the nearest grocery store available. However, this logic doesn't apply to my situation as there are at least 10 grocery stores within a mile from me. If I may add, I would also be willing to drive for an hour to get free groceries or to enjoy an out of this world shopping experience. You get where I'm going here?

This is not the reason why I started this thread, but the idea of doing it myself is not an option, as I only brought my hand tools (wrenches, ratchets, sockets) with me when I moved to the OC. I left everything else at my parents house in San Francisco. Just to let you know, I was a service advisor at my previous job in SF, and the first job offer I've received in the OC was also as a service advisor for a Honda dealership. My previous car was a 12 second 2011 WRX and I did all the major work on that car:
I've since moved on from the automotive industry and have started a career in IT. As I've matured over the years, I have come to realize that paying a trustworthy shop (btw, I don't consider Jiffy Lube trustworthy) to do simple maintenance items like oil change and tire rotation is worth the $20 of labor. I value my time much more than that now, and I like being able to get other things done while getting my car serviced.

Just my 2 pennies...

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@E_Honda Thank you for the advice. Corner 3 is very close to my place of work, and it looks like they have very solid reviews across the board. I will definitely give them a consideration when the time comes.

 

My appoligies I guess you know what you are doing here I am trying to teach someone to fish knowing you just want a fish.

 

LUL, no apologies needed. A lot of things can get lost in translation over the web. This is where cool heads and years of customer service experience come in handy.