Oil Change question

[barondave]

Hmm... I need to change the oil in my car, and perhaps do a tire rotation. Any suggestions in the Twin Cities (preferably S. Mpls) as to where to go?

When I bought the Emerald Starship in 1999, a Mazda Protege, I got a Service Package. I have just over 40,000 miles on the car. Until now, I've always had the work done at the dealer, but that's waaaaay off in the wilds of Burnsville and it would be a gallon of gas just to drive there and back. It's nice that they throw in a car wash, but for routine maintenance I would like more local Car Guys

Suggestions?

Comments

[idea-fairy.livejournal.com]

Is there another Mazda dealer closer to you?

[barondave.livejournal.com]

Not with full facilities to do oil changes and such, at least not last time I looked. (The place I bought the car from closed and their accounts/facilities went to Burnsville.) Talking it over with some car friends, they had no specific suggestions for a mere oil change (except to ignore the "advice" to fix anything else) but warned "never get your oil changed at the dealer". Somewhere around here I have a coupon so the price is competitive, but really it would be easier to use someone just a few blocks away. Bound to be one, I hope.

I should pay attention to the coupons in the paper and on junk mail. I'm still a car tyro.