Oil change chains in the United States:Which are most popular?

Name: Oil change chains in the United States: Which are searched most?
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In September 2026, Valvoline Instant Oil Change was the most searched oil change chain in the United States, accounting for 39.4% of all searches among the five chains we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Jiffy Lube and Walmart showed up in every answer. Valvoline Instant Oil Change was recommended most often, coming first in two out of three responses.

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Top oil change chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Jiffy Lube and Walmart appeared every time. Valvoline Instant Oil Change was recommended most often, coming first in two out of three answers. Walmart was second, and Take 5 Oil Change was third. Grease Monkey, which ranked fourth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Answers that named it
Valvoline Instant Oil Change	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	3 of 3
Jiffy Lube	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	3 of 3
Walmart	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	3 of 3
Take 5 Oil Change	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	2 of 3
Grease Monkey	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	0 of 3

Valvoline Instant Oil Change3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Jiffy Lube3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Walmart3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Take 5 Oil Change2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Grease Monkey0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers

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3 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“Where should I get an oil change in the US?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best oil change chains in the US?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the cheapest quick oil change chain in the US?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“oil change”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“oil change near me”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

Not named in any answer:

Grease Monkey

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Which oil change chains do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each oil change chain by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five oil change chains we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Share of searches among oil change chains in the United States, by month

Month	Valvoline Instant Oil Change	Take 5 Oil Change	Jiffy Lube	Grease Monkey	Walmart
Oct 2025	32.9%	24.3%	36.4%	6%	0.44%
Nov 2025	34.4%	20.9%	38.1%	6.2%	0.46%
Dec 2025	34.4%	20.9%	38.1%	6.2%	0.46%
Jan 2026	34.9%	20.7%	37.8%	6.2%	0.46%
Feb 2026	35.3%	26.1%	31.8%	6.4%	0.39%
Mar 2026	34.7%	23.6%	35.5%	5.8%	0.43%
Apr 2026	38.1%	22.1%	32.8%	6.6%	0.4%
May 2026	36.4%	25.6%	31.3%	6.3%	0.38%
Jun 2026	38.6%	27.1%	27.1%	6.7%	0.49%
Jul 2026	39.3%	26.8%	26.8%	6.6%	0.49%
Aug 2026	38.6%	27.1%	27.1%	6.7%	0.49%
Sep 2026	39.4%	29.1%	23.9%	7.1%	0.53%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Valvoline Instant Oil Change	39.4%	1.4M	-4.6%	+0.8 points
2, moved from 3rd to 2nd	Take 5 Oil Change	29.1%	1M	0%	+1.9 pointsmoved from 3rd to 2nd
3, moved from 2nd to 3rd	Jiffy Lube	23.9%	823K	-17.7%	-3.2 pointsmoved from 2nd to 3rd
4, held 4th	Grease Monkey	7.1%	246K	0%	+0.5 points
5, held 5th	Walmart	0.53%	18.1K	0%	0 points

1.Valvoline Instant Oil Change
39.4%
Held 1st. 1.4M estimated branded searches, -4.6% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.
2.Take 5 Oil Change
29.1%
Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.
3.Jiffy Lube
23.9%
Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 823K estimated branded searches, -17.7% vs prior month. Share -3.2 points.
4.Grease Monkey
7.1%
Held 4th. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.
5.Walmart
0.53%
Held 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among oil change chains in the United States?

5 brands

In September 2026, Valvoline Instant Oil Change was the most searched among oil change chains in the United States, with an estimated 1.4M branded searches, 39.4% of all searches for the five we track. Take 5 Oil Change is in 2nd place, 10.3 percentage points behind at 29.1%.

United States oil change chains, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Valvoline Instant Oil Change	32.9% → 39.4%	39.4%Sep 2026	32.9%Oct 2025	2nd → 1st
Take 5 Oil Change	24.3% → 29.1%	29.1%Sep 2026	20.7%Jan 2026	3rd → 2nd
Jiffy Lube	36.4% → 23.9%	38.1%Nov 2025	23.9%Sep 2026	1st → 3rd
Grease Monkey	6% → 7.1%	7.1%Sep 2026	5.8%Mar 2026	4th
Walmart	0.44% → 0.53%	0.53%Sep 2026	0.38%May 2026	5th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Valvoline Instant Oil Change’s share of searches among oil change chains in the United States increased from 32.9% to 39.4%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Take 5 Oil Change’s share of searches among oil change chains in the United States increased from 24.3% to 29.1%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jiffy Lube’s share of searches among oil change chains in the United States decreased from 36.4% to 23.9%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Grease Monkey’s share of searches among oil change chains in the United States increased from 6% to 7.1%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Take 5 Oil Change’s share of searches among oil change chains in the United States peaked at 29.1% in September 2026 and was lowest at 20.7% in January 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jiffy Lube’s share of searches among oil change chains in the United States peaked at 38.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 23.9% in September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Grease Monkey’s share of searches among oil change chains in the United States peaked at 7.1% in September 2026 and was lowest at 5.8% in March 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Valvoline Instant Oil Change rose from 2nd to 1st among oil change chains in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Take 5 Oil Change rose from 3rd to 2nd among oil change chains in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jiffy Lube fell from 1st to 3rd among oil change chains in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Walmart held steady: its share of searches among oil change chains in the United States moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for United States oil change chains in September 2026?

3 changes

In September 2026, Take 5 Oil Change overtook Jiffy Lube to rank 2nd among oil change chains in the United States, with 29.1% of the searches.
In September 2026, Valvoline Instant Oil Change gained share of searches among oil change chains in the United States, from 38.6% to 39.4%.
In September 2026, Jiffy Lube lost share of searches among oil change chains in the United States, from 27.1% to 23.9%.

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