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Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo....and that makes you cool.... hmmm
Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo....and that makes you cool.... hmmmWow, burn... glad the third grade period humor came out from someone probably in their 30's. Most business's charge obscene markups, also the reason how many stay in business. The average Joe doesn't know the actual cost of the product or service. So if you are at or equal to what the market will handle you can charge that much. For example a gear oil change in your t-case at a grease monkey is $39.99... Takes less than 10 minutes to drain and refill, takes about four pints i believe. Labor is about five bucks the fluid is $0.75 bulk price from Rex Oil. Total company cost is around $8, markup of $31.... doesn't seem fair, but that what we charge and people pay it. I am not saying i believe it is right, i am saying it is what happens. Market driven prices is how this economy runs and turns such a large profit for so many business'.
Just slightly witty and i guess that was a compliment then, i was off by 21 years...The guy I work for has been operating this Grease Monkey since 1995, he fully bought it in 2004 when it was making $40,000 a month. He now makes $80,000+ a month and his operating costs are about $28,000 a month including labor. $52,000 a month in capital sounds pretty dang good to me and with a 78% return rate on all customers he is second in the nation for Grease Monkey's, even though he price gouges on everything.
You are a little off on your pricing, ask me how I know. I really believe this..... not!
Basic 2wd oil change in $33 here full service,
Upcharge on most diesel filters and canister filters.
Bulk oil here is Union 76,
also offered is valvoline, Casterol, Quaker State, Penzoil for a $5 upcharge.
Mobil high milage oil change is 47.99
and a mobil one is 64.99.
All are up to 5 quarts and then a charge for each additional. The bulk oil is a semi synthetic blend and is not crap IMO.
Walmart charges $18 for just oil and filter. $26 for full service....they use penzoil bulk and fram filters which are crap
We charge $32 for oil filter, check and top off all fluids, vacuum, tires and windows...I believe it is a different customer base for those who go to walmart vs those who come here
Jiffy Lube is not part of Grease Monkey international, the one that is in town just opened and he can barely make ends meet and horror stories of filters blowing off and skid plate issues come our way all the time
You charge more for 4wd?
I know how much the filters cost and most diesel filters cost no more than the average filter and canister/drop ins are not pricey either except in a few cases. I do charge more for the diesel service since they do take longer to do and I offer fuel filter service too since it should be replaced at least every other oil change. I would have said every change but since low sulfur diesel came into play it is not as bad. I don't charge extra for any filter except in extreme cases.
This is where I have issues with the oil change industry, I don't have a house brand Valvoline is it, there is no upcharge and I'm at 33.75.
5qts. would be pretty standard, and I charge diesel by the gallon, 1st gallon free.
I will agree that Fram is junk but Penzoil which had issues in the past with paraffin wax build up is just that in the past. Pennsylvania crude is very high in paraffin but is probably one of the sweetest crudes in the world, Penzoil worked very hard in developing their oils and removing the paraffin. In fact they now have a synthetic to rival Mobil 1 and is even going to give SynPower a run for its money.
But people still keep going there, mostly because their data base is nationwide. You can go to any JL in any state and if you've ever been to a JL you info on your car is there. Of course the real reason is so that any JL can see what has and has not been done to your car so they can try to upsale you.
And if I were your buddy and found you were blabbing about my business on a public forum, you would be looking for a new job. Be careful what you wish for.
i work there and i still change my own lol
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