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Central Lube
11133 US 70 Business Hwy West, Clayton, NC 27520, United States
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ma
Review №1

Great quick service! It was definitely one of the fastest oil changes I have received. I will come here instead of driving all the way to Raleigh.

Be
Review №2

These guys are always great. We take all our cars there.

Mi
Review №3

Perfect customer service. Perfect service. Very happy and will continue to go back every time.

Pa
Review №4

Friendly, fast and professional service. Will definitely use again.

Se
Review №5

Called about an inspection. They got me in and out quickly. Great service!

za
Review №6

Good and quick car inspection service

Vi
Review №7

I Called to schedule for an inspection and oil change on Wednesday March 24th before 9am and the supposedly manager hung up on me without letting me finish what I was speaking. That was rude as hell, also my wife went for an oil change on a green 2004 Honda Accord and they charged her 100 bucks and didn’t even do nothing to the car nore gave her a receipt, so when I called they said oh we were trying to hook her up by adding fluids to the car that it needed without putting it on the system or else it would’ve been more expensive, like really wtf🤬 so I went personally and demanded my money back. They need to hire people that care and know how to respect customers.

LT
Review №8

Fast service, friendly mechanics, and clean. Love going here for inspections and oil changes. Check their website out. They have really good coupons.

Wa
Review №9

Normally let things roll off my back. Had been using them for inspections. Up until this year never an issue. I have a couple cars due to kids driving and always no problems. This year however is different. Each time I brought a car in they would say wipers are streaking and it won’t pass. Never saw them test them with water but fine replace 60 bucks later done and come to find out they are the wrong size.Next car 2 months later same thing. This time I had changed the wipers ahead of time and Shazam they said same thing. Left there and went to a competitor and passed no issues. Shame was a fair place to get inspection but there young kid doing them has cost them my cars moving forward. I will pay for what broke or wrong but won’t be taken advantage of by them again.

Pa
Review №10

Got there early, was done well within 30 minutes. Appreciate the professionalism the staff demonstrated while working my issue. Probably will come back to get another oil change.

St
Review №11

Im a regular, for the past 5 years. Staff has always been helpful. I never had to wait. In and out I keep on with my business.

Ti
Review №12

Went for a state inspection on a Saturday morning, and was in and out in about 20 minutes. Very fast and friendly service, so I plan to bring my other vehicles here too.

Sh
Review №13

The employees were awesome. As soon as I arrived, they immediately started working on my vehicle.

It
Review №14

Quick service and able to get in without appointment. Pricing more expensive than competitors coupons and specials. Competitors at least rotate tires for free.

Gi
Review №15

Fast, friendly and professional. Will definitely go back.

Ca
Review №16

I really trust this place and only use this location to get my oil changed and inspection done for over 20 years! I feel comfortable when I am there which is never too long! Thanks and Kudos to the owner who has made me a life long customer.

Ca
Review №17

Central Lube didnt try to sell me additional services not needed with my low mileage car (like another place last year who did my oil change). Central Lube did exactly what I asked and also provided a service check list which let me know items needing attention in a few months. Central Lube is following the governors mandates and all employees are wearing facemasks so you can find comfort in getting your car serviced safely. Customers are required to wear a mask AND socially distance while inside.

Me
Review №18

Super fast service. Courteous staff.

Mi
Review №19

Always Fast, Always Friendly. Love this place

Kr
Review №20

They were fast friendly açcurate. Loved them.

Ma
Review №21

Great service great people

Je
Review №22

Got a car inspection here. The service was fast and the staff were kind and friendly. Will be a repeat customer.

Ti
Review №23

Great place

Tr
Review №24

Very fast service. No appointment needed for vehicle inspection.

Ni
Review №25

Call for price of changing spark plugs..... note the first pic you see when on this site is a hand holding a spark plug ..........but when I called I was told they dont do spark plugs haha haha haha

Jo
Review №26

The mechanic was honest about the world done on the car. Grant it, I just got a synthetic oil change, the mechanic explained that it didnt need to come in every 3k miles because it was synthetic and that it last longer than regular oil. The folks at Firestone on the other hand would tell me to come in every 3k. Lesson learned. I wont be going back to Firestone.

Mi
Review №27

Usually a quick stop for a NC State Inspection. Friendly staff.

Br
Review №28

A hidden auto gem in Clayton. I’ve gotten an inspection and oil change here and both times I was in and out without a fuss. Other places in the area are an all day event, but Central Lube is quick and easy! Glad I found this place

Le
Review №29

This is hands down the best place for an oil change and inspection. Everyone is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. They get you in and out without even needing an appointment. I wont go anywhere else.

Ro
Review №30

Fast, courteous and reasonably priced, very good

Jo
Review №31

Very quick and professional!

Jo
Review №32

Been going there for the past year for oil changes. Everything has been great!

Wa
Review №33

Courteous, quick and quality service. Use them for all my vehicles.

Ke
Review №34

Service was great but $30 for an emissions test is outrageous. Georgia only charged $20.

Em
Review №35

Fastest oil change I’ve ever had! Highly recommend!

Au
Review №36

We take of our vehicles from our dealership here. Great service and fast!!

Re
Review №37

This place is always top notch, but my last visit was the best. I was in and out in less than 15 minutes. Three people worked on my car at once, even vacuuming it out. They dont try to sell you things you dont need like many other places either. Overall, it is a great place.

Jo
Review №38

Very friendly and polite. Service excellent. Minimal wait time. I will use again

Di
Review №39

Awesome people and helped us out with our state inspection as smoothly as possible

Am
Review №40

For the past two years, I have been going to get my car inspected at Central Lube and did not leave with so much confusion and frustration as I did today. While waiting in the office, I hear a older woman complain that she was being charged for tint and she had never been before at this location. Hence, another $10 to her state inspection. In less than 15 minutes, the same incident happened to me. I was completely baffled as Mr. Ortiz attempted to show me that I had “tint”. After I showed that I had previously had this car inspected with a receipt to the cashier and was not charged, the cashier seemed confused as well. After I paid for the additional charge for the tint, I arrive to my car with a check low beam on the dashboard. It was not there when I arrived and I am the one that pulled it up to Bay 1. So within 1 minute of Mr. Ortiz checking my car I have a check low beam on my car and “tint”. I am completely baffled and will not use this location again due to its new found inconsistency.

Ja
Review №41

Been going there for tire rotation, engine oil change, and vehicle inspections. The turnaround is fast even when busy, worst wait in 12 visits was 33 minutes for all three. The men and women are kind even on the hottest summer days!

Ri
Review №42

Jermaine is an awesome manager with outstanding customer service skills. I will continue to patronize your business.

As
Review №43

Always fast but great quality service

Ma
Review №44

Central Lube is number one on my list for timely service and great customer service. When you go to get an get an oil change you already expect for the business to try to get extra money out of the service but not here. Every time I come here they always tell me what I NEED and they dont try to overly persuade me to get it done. Ive been coming here for years, even thou prices can be lower in other establishments you cant beat the quality of service here. It is Def. worth every penny.

Ti
Review №45

My new place for oil changes. These guys had me in and out in no time...on a busy Saturday morning too. Did an excellent job explaining a minor oil leak which was the fault of Walmart Lube and Tire not screwing on the drain plug correctly. Waiting room was nice, plenty of seating and cool AC.

Sh
Review №46

Our family loves Central Lube! The employees are always super helpful!We also have known the owner for 19 years and he is top notch! If we have a concern with any of our vehicles we can stop in and have them take a look and they are always more than glad to do so! We will continue to use Central Lube for our oil changes and anything else they can offer assistance with!

Da
Review №47

A little pricey but they did a good job and were nice and got me out quick

Ka
Review №48

Friendly and fast service.

Je
Review №49

I have 4 vehicles, and have brought each one here for inspections and oil changes, multiple times for each service.Lets start with the good, because they are very efficient and perform the service well. However, each time I have brought a vehicle here, I spend the next hour cleaning oil off of everything they touch. And in the case of my White vehicle, oil was dripped on the hood, the front bumper, and major smudges all over and around the door handle, drip rail, and hood (adding to the drips). Lets not forget the steering wheel, gear shift, and inside door handle.I mean come on, the car is white, you cant see this. I saw it from 15 feet away as I approached the car.This is a problem because I tell them every time to be conciencious of this; yet every time its the same thing.Of course my expensive vehicle with the tan interior, which I only bring for inspections, they have left a permanent stain on the inside window pillar.My suggestion would be to stock up with the 50pack 3mil disposable gloves from Harbor Freight, for 10$.Thats 5 cents a pair.If I am to continue bringing my business here something has to change. Its not complicated, they deal with oil, pay attention to what your doing. pick your feet up and dont slide it across the door threshold, that is a significant amount of work to get oil stains off of tan leather, fabric and plastic. My car is permanently stained because of them. The travesty is I had to pay them to do that to my car.

cl
Review №50

I got my car insp. completed within 15 min, everyone was kind and respectful. Ill be going back there, absolutely. Rarely do you find a mechanic shop as good as this place. Thanks guys, I really appreciate your help!

Ni
Review №51

Auto techs showed poor customer service and unprofessional. The manager was helpful and apologized for the techs but, I will definitely take my business elsewhere.

Ma
Review №52

Fastest oil change Ive ever had. All I wanted was an oil change and thats what they did. No more, no less. They win all my oil change business from now on.

Je
Review №53

This location is super fast and the guys are always nice.

Tr
Review №54

I intentionally let some time lapse before writing this review so I could try to be objective as I was so upset following my visit here. I have never been here before and wanted to try the place as an alternative to bring my vehicles for service as the reviews were pretty good.Simply put, this place is horrible and poorly managed - Ill never return and wouldnt trust these guys with my lawn mower! I asked for the premium oil change as I knew some of my vehicles fluids were low and wanted them topped off. Upon returning home, I noticed that my vehicle was leaking oil on my driveway. I crawled under my truck to see what was going on and noticed there was oil all over the side of my engine and pooled up on my skid plate, lower control arm, etc. I couldnt tell if they just made a mess while changing it or if the oil filter was loose. So, I crawled out and thought I would check my fluids, but prior to doing so, I noticed the oil smudges and prints all over my quarter panel, door, hood, drips down my bumper and grill - they definitely made a huge mess. So i proceeded to check my fluids; my power steering fluid was low, my brake fluid was low and my radiator reservoir was low - they clearly didnt check the fluids that I paid them to do. I proceeded back to the service station to have them fix the problems and while they apologized for the mess they made, they got me right in. They topped off all the fluids (which they admitted were low) and said nothing was leaking, it was just some oil that spilled and was dripping from my engine. While traveling back home I heard a clank, then something that sounded like a bolt or a rock bouncing off the road and hit my undercarriage. So, I went ahead and crawled back under my truck to inspect and noticed that they only replaced 3 of the 5 bolts that holds my front skid plate on; I must have ran one over and the skid plate was hanging down on the driver side. I called them back and couldnt get the manager on the phone, but the guy I spoke to said the manager says he can order you some bolts but it will take a few days.Leaving for a road trip the following morning, I guess I was on my own. I went to the auto parts store and bought the bolts and washers to replace on my skid plate and did it myself. 4 hours and an additional $17 out of my pocket (in addition to the $67 oil change), not to mention the grease/oil I still had to clean off my truck following the second visit for what I thought would be a routine maintenance,. I have absolutely no idea how they have the rating they do online, but I wouldnt trust them with your automobile. If the Manager cared enough about the business he was managing, he would have taken my call and addressed the issues and poor service.

Ha
Review №55

Been using them for about two years for NC inspections and miscellaneous maintenance work. Always quality work, polite staff and never any upsell pressure.

Bo
Review №56

Our car needed an oil change and inspection and this was our first visit. The Central Lube team performed both in a timely manner and at a very good value while delivering good customer service. I’ll be back!

St
Review №57

Probably the best oil change place Ive been to. Normally youll go places that have either a long wait or terrible customer service but what Ive come to find out is this place has neither. They get you in and out pretty quickly and provide excellent customer service. This is my go to oil change place.

Te
Review №58

Employees do the work but dont seem glad to be there. Not a friendly place.

Ga
Review №59

Great service and very fast

Am
Review №60

Always quick great service.

Ro
Review №61

They do great work

Em
Review №62

I went to Central Lube in Clayton a few days ago and the people working were very friendly. I stopped by to get my oil changed and they were very quick. Great price. Great service.

Ma
Review №63

This is locally owned oil change/inspection business that takes great pride in their craft. Very efficient and trustworthy, the staff is personable and care about the specific needs of your vehicle.

Ch
Review №64

Fast and friendly. No waiting for an oil change as they jumped right on it. Did have my headlights restored which turned out fantastic. I was in and out in under 30 minutes. Will be coming back here again for sure.

Pa
Review №65

In and out quickly, all work was done well and at a fair price. Staff are always polite and helpful.

Li
Review №66

Professional, efficient

Ch
Review №67

Fast Service. They didnt try to up sell me on unnecessary things. Was in and out in less then an hour on a busy Saturday.

Am
Review №68

Excellent service! I went in for an oil change and inspection. Both employees were friendly and helpful.

YU
Review №69

Great service and very low wait time, excellent option to service your vehicle

An
Review №70

Very Good Service, the staff does the work really fast and they are always nice to customers

Ja
Review №71

They only do basic things like oil changes

Ma
Review №72

I went in to have my vehicle inspected and was in and out in less than 15 minutes. I highly recommend Central Lube to everyone. Top quality and awesome service.

WI
Review №73

Good service. In and out quickly

Ev
Review №74

I bought a used truck about a year ago and had Central lube change the transmission fluid and filter. During the work they damaged the solenoid (didnt admit that of course) that prevented the transmission from shifting. They had to drain the fluid again to fix that. I just discovered last week that they overfilled it with fluid and when I took it back to have the excess fluid drained they said that they couldnt because the drain plug was stripped, which had to have been done by them. No one has touched the transmission since they did. The staff are nice enough but totally out of their depth with anything more than oil changes and Im not sure I trust them even with that anymore. I had to give one star to post a review otherwise I would have given zero stars.

Te
Review №75

The guys do a great job!

Ca
Review №76

Great place

ca
Review №77

I have been patronizing this business for 20 plus years. I trust these gentlemen and the owner as they are honest and good. Dont go to the big box come here it is so worth it!!

Th
Review №78

Theres a reason these guys dont receive anything but 5 stars: they are respectful, honest, and hard working. My wife and I wont take our car anywhere else for the necessities.

Aa
Review №79

This is a dependable company that will take care of you. Theyve been here in the community for multiple decades and treat me as more than a customer when I come in. If you need an oil change or any other routine maintenance on your vehicle I would suggest you go here and support this local business.

Li
Review №80

Super friendly crowd. I come here for the convience of not having to make an appointment. Never had any issues.

El
Review №81

Good customer service.

Ca
Review №82

The guys there were great. Prompt, professional and they did exactly the work I asked for and didnt try to sell me spark plugs or an air filter I dont need. Thanks.

Jo
Review №83

Affordable and fast. Cant beat it

Te
Review №84

Awesome! Stop by on the way to work, was in & out! Great customer service, pleasant employees and owner! Keep up the good work!

De
Review №85

Great service good staff I was in and out..

ju
Review №86

Best service I have ever received. Customer service was spectacular. Maintenace was Quick and efficient

Sc
Review №87

Long time customer. Fast great service!!

Ki
Review №88

Very fast and great service. Would definitely recommend

Qu
Review №89

Oil change .....every guy in there was nice......made me feel comfortable to go alone and not get scam.....thank you guys......

An
Review №90

Got me in and out on my lunch break without an appointment. Great experience.

M
Review №91

Great place for inspection and oil changed.

Da
Review №92

Fast, hard working, polite.

Mi
Review №93

These guys always get it done quickly.

Cr
Review №94

Quick, easy, friendly. Will be back

Ri
Review №95

Quick service!

je
Review №96

A good experience compared to my last one at us 70 inspectios, will never go back there central line for life

Ad
Review №97

Got my oil change here and not even a week later, my oil filter came off.

Sh
Review №98

Fast & efficient service. Very professional

Go
Review №99

Great customer service, quality work, and very efficient whenever I get my oil changed they have it done in no time and there prices are very reasonable

Je
Review №100

Fast and efficient, dont try to sell me extras

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100 Comments
4.5 Rating
  • Address:11133 US 70 Business Hwy West, Clayton, NC 27520, United States
  • Site:https://central-lube.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb
  • Phone:+1 919-763-1377
Categories
  • Auto repair shop
  • Auto tune up service
  • Brake shop
  • Car inspection station
  • Car service
  • Mechanic
  • Oil change service
  • Smog inspection station
  • Transmission shop
  • Vehicle inspection
Working hours
  • Monday:7am–7pm
  • Tuesday:7am–7pm
  • Wednesday:7am–7pm
  • Thursday:7am–5pm
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:7am–7pm
  • Sunday:7am–7pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Oil change:Yes
Amenities
  • Mechanic:Yes
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