Taylors Automotive

Speedee Oil Change first opened its doors more than 30 years ago, right around the time when corner gas stations began trading their garage bays for the wide aisles and refrigerators of a mini mart. With automotive service stations in decline, the first location in Metairie, Louisiana, stepped in to take care of car owners with simple lube jobs and general tune-ups. Speedee expanded to offer a full range of services including working on brakes, power steering, and transmissions, among other things. Locally owned franchises now service roadsters in 20 states, supplying drivers with ASE–certified technicians who pamper vehicles with 17-point oil changes and immunizations against rusty nails.

"Car detailing is an art," according to Small Change's vehicular professionals, and this philosophy is backed up by their fastidious attention to detail and devotion to customer education. On location or at their headquarters, the technicians not only hand wash, wax, vacuum, and squeegee, but consult with customers post-treatment on best practices for keeping autos glossy and clean. Treatments are available individually or in packages, and a budget-conscious membership plan helps customers quit the necessity of getting only a quarter of their vehicle cleaned per visit.

In an age of automation, Danny's Car Cleaning is devoted to doing things by hand. Even a basic car wash, which elsewhere might entail a gantlet of blindly spinning bristles and a mechanized shower of suds, is a meticulous hands-on affair at Danny's, where chamois-equipped cleaners leave sheet metal spotless. However, machines still play an important part in the cleanliness process at Danny's: they're assigned to buff away scratches, polish surfaces to a glossy finish, and act as detailers’ second when challenged to a duel.

Attention 2 Detail’s licensed and insured technicians travel to clients’ homes and offices, washing and detailing vehicles on their home turf. Since traditional hand washes waste up to 100 gallons of water and often devolve into tragic hose fights, the staff cleans cars without water. They shine rims and wheels with environmentally friendly, biodegradable products, and vacuum sullied floor mats as they shield leather and upholstery from spills with protective conditioning.