Hood ornaments, unlike their Christmas tree counterparts, are on display yearlong and rarely incite disputes over their placement that end with a glass of eggnog being thrown in someone's face. Celebrate the peace of your hood-piece and all that lies beneath it with today’s deal: for $19, you get a full-service oil change and exterior car wash (a $42.99 value) at Kwik Kar at Spring Creek. The car wash is performed by Simoniz Car Wash, conveniently located nearby on Preston Road.

The friendly folks at Kwik Kar are dedicated to providing stellar customer service that goes above and beyond the competition. As such, the full-service conventional 20-point oil change ($36.99) also acts as a preventative maintenance program by checking and refilling all fluids and adjusting the pressure in all tires. During your oil change, Kwik Kar's certified mechanics will replace old, worn-out oil with fresh-faced young fluid, straight from lubricant college and ready to take on the heat, dust, and incredible pressures of today's high-octane internal-combustion world. To help new oil adjust to its new job of safeguarding precious moving parts, gaskets, and various shafts, a fresh oil filter is included. Free fluid top-offs are offered between 3,000-mile oil-change intervals.

Though all oil changes include a front-interior vacuum, Kwik Kar's full exterior wash ($6), courtesy of Simoniz Car Wash, will give a much-needed ego boost to the most mobile member of your family. This meticulous mechanical car wash will eliminate any drag-creating buildup that might slow down your land-train and inhibit it from making jumps through time. You'll know your car is finished when you look into the fully buffed exterior and see a reflection of your younger self, just like a grown up Peter Pan imagining what his life would have been like had he stayed in Neverland.

Cartridge filters are not included. Can upgrade to high-mileage or synthetic oil changes for a cost.

Reviews

Kwik Kar received a 3.5-star average from Citysearchers:

• They have been very honest about the work that needs to be done and the work that really doesn't. – jeff5150
• The service is always great! These guys are fast, friendly, and accommodating [sic]. As a bonus they have an awesome waiting area! – OldDawg