BEWARE TAKE 5 OIL CHANGE By a person who should have known…read morebetter. On April 4, 2025, at exactly noon, I pulled into a Take 5 Oil Change on Government Street, filled with tempered optimism for what I assumed would be a basic engine and differential oil change--no full spa treatment. I didn't want them whispering encouraging things to my Subaru. Just the oil, please. In and out, like a drive-thru brothel for cars. By 4:00 p.m., the car began jerking and grinding as I was on my way to New Orleans. Other cars flew past me while the poor Subaru clunked toward Grand Bay. I had the car towed home. The next day, with the kind of blind optimism usually reserved for first dates and timeshare presentations, I brought the car back to Take 5, thinking they would magically fix it with their fancy lubes and oils. The technician got back under the car for a few minutes before emerging sheepishly at my side door. He nodded solemnly and admitted on camera that "he was pretty sure the differential oil was low." He then suggested I drive it around the block. You know, like how doctors recommend jogging on a fractured leg. I did what he asked. Unsurprisingly, the car sounded like it was trying to poop out a wrench. He said he'd file a damage claim. Reader, he did not. Instead, I spent the next week chasing down someone--anyone--who would acknowledge that something had gone terribly wrong with my car. Eventually, I was passed along to Fleet Response, a third-party claims handler whose customer service seemed to be modeled on the customer service in Guantanamo Bay. They instructed me to have the car towed to a mechanic of my choosing. I chose. The mechanic said they'd obviously used the wrong oil and confirmed that Take 5 was to blame for the damage. All of it. He submitted his diagnosis directly to Fleet Response. On April 25--three weeks to the day since this whole saga began--a Fleet Response adjuster called me to say they were denying the claim, just like that. The glove didn't fit. In addition to 5 minutes of existential remonstrations, where I explained in very specific detail that the adjuster was a soulless liar whose only objective was to ruin lives for profit, I told her: --The car was in perfect condition before I took it to Take 5. --It broke down four hours after Take 5 touched it. --A professional mechanic diagnosed the problem and blamed Take 5. --There was a video of a Take 5 employee admitting there wasn't enough oil. --It only had 60,000 miles on it. But no. Fleet Response didn't see a connection. For them, the damage was just one of life's little mysteries--like crop circles or how glitter gets into everything. So, I'm sharing this as a warning: if you ever feel the urge to pull into a Take 5 Oil Change, maybe... don't. Unless you enjoy calling customer service while your car oozes fluids in your driveway and you question your faith in small miracles and large corporations.

WAS DENIED DUE TO SKID PLATE…read more I was told that "you should be charged more since you have a skid plate and might be denied service". I ended up awaiting for 2 hours for an oil change and was told my "fluids were topped off" to then later run out of windshield wiper fluid. I recommend checking your wiper fluid before going in.

While in town touring, our friends had a car issue, and this Firestone shop provided super…read moreexcellent care! They were able to take care of their car the same day, which allowed them to return home safely as planned. Thank you to the Firestone service persons!

Took two cars to get tires changed at 10AM. One of them was a truck and another was a Camry. The…read moreCamry was done at 12. However, the truck was not. We left at 12 and then I called back aroun 2:30 asking if the truck was done. I was informed there was one person in front of me and then it would be my turn. I come in at 4:10, 40 minutes from close to be informed they didn't even start on the truck.

I had the worse experience ever with this place. I went to the one on Moffet Road and they put an…read moreoil filter on my vehicle that was too small. That was the last time I drove my car. It was destroyed. ​

I am a regular customer for a few years they have great friendly service and the best manager of…read moreall is finally back Thanks Mr. Darren for your kindness and efficiency. All your guys are very kind. Keep up the good work.

The staff was friendly and very helpful. The store was clean, well organized and spacious…read more Probably the only downer is the small parking lot and the inconvenient access to it. Other than that, the store itself and the staff were quite nice.

Dropped in to get my battery and alternator tested because a couple of days ago my Honda Accord…read moredidn't start without help. I waited for about 20 minutes because Erika was the only person in the store. Another employee was helping a customer with the same request outside, a battery test. And another employee left early, I heard him tell Erika he had to leave an hour early to take care of some things. Normally, I would've cut out and went to auto store but Erika was holding it down. The employee outside was not quite comfortable with the battery test so he came inside and Erika went outside to complete the check and to make sure everything went well. She asked me to walk outside with her as she wrapped up with the previous customer. Before I we outside, I asked the other employee if he was comfortable running the battery/ alternator test on my car and he said "I am not". No worries, Erika to the rescue. She performed the check, gave me the report and also gave me options to replace my battery, which had a bad cell. She answered my questions, waited on customers and greeted customers as they walked in. AutoZone at Moffett is what it is because of Queen Erika. Her stellar, customer service and work ethic are outstanding. (-1 star because the other employee didn't have a clue) Girl, I'll see you soon for that battery, it was a great price after all. If you ever get out of AutoZone and into another zone fixing cars, I'll be your first customer. Check her out, AutoZone on Moffett Road.

They have a very nice staff. The whole building appeared to appreciate my business. I even talked…read moreto their corporate office; I keep getting confused about the oil changes for V-8s(they cost more). The corporate person got me going in the right direction in a very pleasant and professional manner. Their prices are competitive. I would recommend this business.

I'm driving from Texas to South Carolina and my tire was low on air. I pulled over for air in my…read moretire and they came out quickly to help me. Love them!

I went in for a battery replacement preemptively and was greeted by a friendly staff. They took…read moregreat care of me and my automobile. It looks like they do so much more. A great find and I will be back.

I had numerous long-standing problems that were fixed on my 2003 Kia Sorento including very badly…read moreleaking valve cover gaskets, original timing belt, etc. During the process the top radiator hose connector broke, and there were other complications due to its age and condition. Bods was able to get everything fixed in a timely fashion and it's been a month and I haven't had any problems. Kudos.

I broke the side mirror on my 2024 Honda CR-V. Lisa at Cockrell's invited me to come right in for…read morean estimate, Jeremy checked my car and gave me the estimate - much lower than I expected - and ordered my new mirror. I was back home within 30 minutes. When my part arrived, they had me come right in, and my repair was done before I drank half my coffee, and again, back home within 30 minutes. Great service, perfect repair, really nice people to work with!

My Audi unfortunately was totaled last year and Cockrell's gave the best customer experience. I…read morewill highly recommend them to anyone on the Eastern Shore. Thank you again Cockrell's!

We are from out of town heading back home and our tire was going flat so we go there and they get…read moreus right in. The guys there where so nice and come to fine out it was not our tire it was our rim so they put our spare tire on for us and we asked him much we owe y'all they said nothing have a good day. Just wanted to say thank y'all so much and God Bless.

Honestly this review is WAY over due. Lets start with the fact that I just needed my A.C. fixed (it…read moreis advertised that they fix A.C.s when you call); but ended up with consistent issues since... 2 years later. They broke my aluminum hose for the compressor, said I did it, and after I constantly went back (my fault ik) for the same issues that were under warranty they said they no longer felt comfortable servicing my vehicle. Come to find out here recently.. after series of issues, the new compressor I asked for is actually refurbished and wasn't even mounted correctly and caused a few more thousand dollars in repairs. (Like hand tightened bolts or even missing ones.) Now you could say someone else could have messed with the compressor since then... sadly I do not go to the mechanic enough for that to be possible. :)