Wichita Automotive

Valet Car Wash has been in the auto-bath business for more than 20 years. Seven days a week, machines scrub an auto's steel skin while closed-cell foam and microfibre equipment ensure cars get cleaned as gently as a fragile model car before it's packaged. The automated car washes also boast pre-soak and soaps that are mixed to precise concentration for maximum effectiveness and a speedy finishing time of three minutes for most washes. Click here for a complete list of services.

Continuing the traditions of 14 years of family ownership, The Clutch Guys' freshly minted facility hosts ratchets that ring out as trained mechanics perform quick and thorough automotive-maintenance services. The shop's full stock of diesel and synthetic lubes and specialty filters ensure no car is left creaking to a halt or ransacking oil rigs when due for an oil change. The full-service staff also tackles repair jobs including transmission fixes, and drivers who sense more imperceptible symptoms of an ailing auto can pull into the bay doors for a free diagnostic.

The highly trained technicians at Jiffy Lube tend to about 24 million customers each year with services such as the Jiffy Lube Signature Service Oil-Change package, which helps promote the longevity of each vehicle. Staffers acknowledge that oil plays a crucial role in maximizing the lifespan of each car—it cools the motor and helps prevent moving parts from deteriorating. More than 20,000 technicians—all of which have completed an extensive training program certified by the National Institute Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)—service vehicles at Jiffy Lube.

In addition to performing oil changes, technicians offer preventative services such as air-filtration and electrical-system maintenance, among others. Jiffy Lube’s quality pledge includes a commitment to transparency, which stipulates that they will inform car owners of any necessary services, complete a service only after it has been approved, and refuse to replace windshields with saran wrap.