I am the kind of person that will usually get the cheapest available option that fills my needs, I love finding the cheapest options and finding the best deals on those options. Jiffy Lube typically charges between $36.99-$89.99 for an oil change. These are the prices before any discount, depending on the type of oil you choose to go with. The prices vary by location.
I usually go with the conventional oil change with and stack as many coupons as they will let me, it usually costs close to $25.
We decided to see if we could get the fully synthetic, top of the line oil change for close to the same price. We succeeded.
In Provo the Pennzoil Ultra Platinum fully synthetic oil change is about $82. You can get it done for about $29 and snag a free basketball while you are at it. If you have a pretty new car you can get it for $27.
First, you will need to by a $50 giftcard, here it will cost you $42 so obviously save you $8.
Second, you will need to have coupons ready, for Utah locations click here, and students can receive an addition $10 off with the code SSC10, you will just need to bring your ID.
Third, you will need to pick up a mail in rebate form from Jiffy Lube for pennzoil oil changes, or you can request one online here. It will save you $25 off your oil change and you will get a free basketball! (In the mail, and it takes about 6 weeks).
So effectively you start with an $82 oil change, (ain't no college student gonna pay for that!) you get $20 off with your coupon/student discount, you save $8 through purchasing someone else's unwanted giftcard, and you receive $25 back and a basketball a few weeks later. That all sums up to $29+tax and hopefully a happier car.
Oh, and it would cost you $50+tax to do this on your own with this type of oil.
I will have some more saving tips in the future, like ways to save on shoes, books, food and more! And a few tricks on getting 100's of dollars in free gift cards each year! We are on track for $700 worth with pretty minimal effort. Booyah!
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