Oil Change Prices in 2026: What Every Major Chain Actually Charges
Standard 5-quart service, before tax. Bigger engines (many trucks/SUVs) take 6–8 quarts and pay $10–$25 more.
Observed & compiled: July 2026 · re-checked monthly| Chain | Conventional | Full Synthetic | Publishes menu? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Auto Care | $28.88 | $58.88–$64.88 | Yes — the market's price floor |
| Take 5 | $40–$55 | $75–$95 | Partially |
| Midas | $40–$50 | $70–$100 (local offers ~$59.99 common) | No |
| Valvoline Instant | $45–$75 | $85–$100 | Store pages |
| Firestone | $40–$60 | $75–$105 | No |
| Jiffy Lube | $50–$80 | $90–$110 | No — location-priced |
| NTB (National Tire & Battery) | $24.99 | $95.99 | Yes — Valvoline menu |
| Grease Monkey | $40–$55 | $65–$85 | Franchise-priced |
| Meineke | ~$25–$45 | $70–$85 | No — coupon-priced |
| Goodyear Auto Service | $20–$45 | $60–$90 | Partial — Valvoline menu |
| Pep Boys | $45 | $100 | Yes — the priciest anchor |
Walmart Auto Care Center
CONVENTIONAL$28.88
SYNTHETIC OPTION$48.88
FULL SYNTHETIC$58.88–$64.88
The national anchor — every other chain's "deal" should be measured against these published numbers. Trade-off: longer waits, basic service, no inspection.
Take 5 Oil Change
CONVENTIONAL$40–$55
BLEND$55–$75
FULL SYNTHETIC$75–$95
Coupon reality: email signup regularly yields 25% off or $10–$15 coupons.
Drive-through, stay-in-car format; usually the cheapest quick-lube full synthetic.
Midas
CONVENTIONAL$40–$50
BLEND$55–$80
FULL SYNTHETIC$70–$100
Coupon reality: local full-synthetic offers around $59.99 are common — often beating Walmart. Oil changes are their door-opener for inspections; expect upsell recommendations.
Valvoline Instant Oil Change
CONVENTIONAL$45–$75
BLEND$65–$90
FULL SYNTHETIC$85–$100
Coupon reality: standing national coupons (~$10–12 off conventional, ~$12–15 off synthetic) are near-permanent. Nobody should pay Valvoline menu price.
Firestone Complete Auto Care
CONVENTIONAL$40–$60
BLEND$55–$80
FULL SYNTHETIC$75–$105
Coupon reality: a $15-off-any-oil-change coupon is usually live; stack with oil-brand mail-in rebates ($40-class) and Firestone can quietly become the cheapest option going.
Jiffy Lube
CONVENTIONAL$50–$80
BLEND$65–$90
FULL SYNTHETIC$90–$110
Coupon reality: national $10-off Signature Service coupon almost always live at jiffylube.com; local coupons often beat it. Any site quoting exact Jiffy Lube prices without a date is guessing.
NTB (National Tire & Battery)
CONVENTIONAL$24.99
HIGH MILEAGE$59.99
FULL SYNTHETIC$95.99
Coupon reality: a $20-off synthetic-blend-or-full-synthetic offer recurs on the NTB deals page and by email. Uses Valvoline oil; every change bundles tire rotation and a multi-point inspection.
Sister brand to Mavis. The $24.99 Valvoline conventional is the lowest published conventional anchor in the category — undercutting even Walmart — but the $95.99 full synthetic sits near the top.
Grease Monkey
CONVENTIONAL$40–$55
BLEND$60–$80
FULL SYNTHETIC$65–$85
Coupon reality: standing $10-off blend / $15-off full-synthetic coupons; every April, National Oil Change Day drops full synthetic to about $49.99 at participating locations.
Independently owned franchises set their own rates, so the same service runs ~$50 in Baton Rouge and ~$89–$99 in Denver. Ranges bracket the spread.
Meineke Car Care
CONVENTIONAL~$25–$45
BLEND$50–$70
FULL SYNTHETIC$70–$85
Coupon reality: location-specific coupons run constantly; the Summer Savings Event has dropped a basic oil change to $19.99. Package includes a 23-point inspection and tire rotation.
Full-service shop — like Midas and Firestone, the oil change is a door-opener; expect inspection-driven upsells.
Goodyear Auto Service
CONVENTIONAL$20–$45
BLEND$35–$60
FULL SYNTHETIC$60–$90
Coupon reality: a $10-off full-synthetic coupon that bundles a free four-tire rotation is near-permanent, with $5-off conventional and up to $20 in Valvoline mail-in rebates stackable on top.
Uses Valvoline oil; pricing varies by store and quote, so ranges reflect the observed spread rather than a fixed menu. Stacked coupons plus rebate can beat the quick-lube chains.
Pep Boys
CONVENTIONAL$45
HIGH-MILEAGE BLEND$78
FULL SYNTHETIC$100
Coupon reality: online coupons ($10–$20 off) and bundle-with-service deals appear regularly — necessary, because the menu prices are the highest of any national chain here.
Publishes prices openly, which is honest, but at $45 conventional and $100 full synthetic you are paying a premium over every other chain on this page. Worth it only for the fuller shop services.
The four things worth knowing before any oil change
- Walmart's $58.88 full synthetic is the national benchmark. Measure every "deal" against it. For conventional, NTB's published $24.99 Valvoline change is the lowest anchor of all eleven chains here.
- Half these chains hide their menus on purpose. Undated "price lists" you find online for Jiffy Lube or Firestone are usually fabricated. Ours show observation dates.
- Menu price is fiction where coupons are permanent (Valvoline, Firestone). Check the coupon page in the parking lot if you have to.
- "Up to 5 quarts" is doing heavy lifting. Many trucks and SUVs take 6–8 quarts — budget $10–$25 over the advertised number.