JT
Jonathan Thornton
Jul 13, 2026
I am extremely disappointed with my first experience at Midas.
I brought my car in for nothing more than a routine oil change. They also offered a free inspection, which I agreed to. The inspection was completed, and I wasn’t informed of any issues before the oil change began.
After the oil change, the technician told me they had noticed a dent directly around the oil drain plug before reinstalling it. Despite knowing about the damaged area during their inspection, no one contacted me, explained the potential risk, or asked for my approval before proceeding.
Instead, they reinstalled and tightened the drain plug. According to the technician, the oil pan cracked while they were tightening it.
Only after the oil pan cracked was I told about the dent they had already discovered. Had I been informed beforehand that there was a risk of cracking the oil pan, I would have expected a discussion about my options instead of finding out only after the damage had occurred.
Their solution was an $800 repair bill. They discounted $200 from the labor, but I still had to pay hundreds of dollars for a repair that happened during a routine oil change after they chose to continue without informing me of the risk.
What frustrates me most isn’t that there was a dent—it may very well have existed before I arrived. My issue is that they identified a potentially compromised area, decided to proceed anyway, and only informed me after the oil pan failed during their work.
Management was not helpful. I was repeatedly told this was an “unforeseen situation,” even though the technician admitted the dent had been noticed before reinstalling the drain plug. When I asked why I wasn’t contacted before they continued, I never received a satisfactory answer. Instead, I was told that “90% of the time, it never gets damaged.” Apparently, if you’re the other 10%, you’re on your own.
I escalated my concerns all the way to the CEO of the local franchise, hoping someone at the highest level would acknowledge that this situation could have been handled differently. Instead, he sided with the technicians and offered no meaningful resolution beyond the $200 labor discount. It was incredibly disappointing to see the company’s leadership refuse to take any accountability for the decision to continue working on a known damaged area without first consulting the customer.
This entire situation could have been avoided with a simple phone call. If your inspection reveals a condition that could turn a routine oil change into an $800 repair, the customer deserves to know before you proceed—not after the damage is done.
I expected transparency, communication, and accountability. Instead, I left feeling like I was paying for the consequences of a decision I was never given the opportunity to make.
This was my first visit to this Midas, and it will absolutely be my last. I cannot recommend this location based on my experience.