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Jiffy Lube vs Walmart:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Jiffy Lube had more branded searches than Walmart among oil change chains in the United States. Jiffy Lube had about 823,000 branded searches, while Walmart had 18,100. Jiffy Lube made up 23.9% of all oil change chain searches we track, and Walmart accounted for 0.53%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about oil change chains, both Jiffy Lube and Walmart appeared in all three answers. Walmart was mentioned before Jiffy Lube in two out of three answers.

Among oil change chains in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Jiffy Lube, about 45 searches for every 1 for Walmart

Jiffy Lube 823K searchesWalmart 18.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Jiffy Lube in 3 of 3Walmart in 3 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Walmart, named ahead of Jiffy Lube in 2 of 3 answers

Walmart first in 2Jiffy Lube first in 1

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Top oil change chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, both Jiffy Lube and Walmart showed up in all three answers. Walmart was listed before Jiffy Lube in two of them.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Valvoline Instant Oil Change1st
  2. Walmart2nd
  3. Take 5 Oil Change3rd
  4. Jiffy Lube4th
  5. Grease Monkey–

Mentioned by AI

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

See every answer about oil change chains

3 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Is Jiffy Lube or Walmart more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Jiffy Lube and Walmart 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.

Jiffy Lube and Walmart among oil change chains in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Jiffy Lube, Walmart. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthValvoline Instant Oil ChangeTake 5 Oil ChangeJiffy LubeGrease MonkeyWalmart
Oct 202532.9%24.3%36.4%6%0.44%
Nov 202534.4%20.9%38.1%6.2%0.46%
Dec 202534.4%20.9%38.1%6.2%0.46%
Jan 202634.9%20.7%37.8%6.2%0.46%
Feb 202635.3%26.1%31.8%6.4%0.39%
Mar 202634.7%23.6%35.5%5.8%0.43%
Apr 202638.1%22.1%32.8%6.6%0.4%
May 202636.4%25.6%31.3%6.3%0.38%
Jun 202638.6%27.1%27.1%6.7%0.49%
Jul 202639.3%26.8%26.8%6.6%0.49%
Aug 202638.6%27.1%27.1%6.7%0.49%
Sep 202639.4%29.1%23.9%7.1%0.53%

How has the Jiffy Lube and Walmart comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

  1. 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.

  2. In September 2026, Jiffy Lube lost share of searches among oil change chains in the United States, from 27.1% to 23.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Jiffy Lube’s and Walmart’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Jiffy Lube

1 branded search term

  • jiffy lube

Walmart

1 branded search term

  • walmart auto care

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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