Automotive in Franklin

From Monday to Saturday, Franklin Oil Stop's technicians help engines stay on top of their game with 15-minute oil changes. The team also returns vehicles to road readiness with upkeep such as tire rotations, repairs for air-conditioning units, and replacements for windshield wiper blades that have started to wave at passersby when it's not raining.

Because it’s not a big chain but an independently owned business, Super Express Lube builds its reputation solely on friendly, honest, and skilled service. And it’s a task that owner J.T. takes seriously. He personally trains each of his technicians, sharing his customer-based missive and decade’s-worth of auto experience with the crew so they remain aligned in both practice and philosophy. And this eagerness to please underlines every service offered here. From basic and synthetic oil changes to radiator and fuel-system servicing, the technicians maintain and patch up automotive components with the goal of keeping cars and their drivers from ending up stranded on the shoulder of the road or crying on the shoulder of a tow truck.

Though known for their extensive inventory of Mazdas, the professional technicians and friendly staff at Alexander Mazda of Cool Springs will keep both Mazdas and non-Mazdas running safely and reliably with an oil change (including oil, lube, and filter, $39.95), a car wash ($12.95), a tire rotation ($19.95), and a full circle inspection ($19.95), which carefully checks or measures the following mysterious auto components:

Foreign and domestic vehicles both find sanctuary atop Grassland Car Care Center’s work bays, where ASE-certified technicians deftly service and repair their ailing parts. From tune-ups and oil changes to complete engine and brake repairs, the techs at this official NAPA AutoCare Center fine-tune every component, ensuring that vehicles leave the premises with engines humming, pistons bobbing, gears spinning, and exhaust pipes sucking on lozenges. And as motorists hit the road, they can feel assured that Grassland Car Care Center’s warranty will cover all of their repairs for 36 months or 36,000 miles.

According to Newton's Fourth Law, the more you drive your car, the more debris it attracts—which in turn repels aerodynamics, the opposite gender, and gravity itself. Smooth your horseless carriage's exterior with today's deal: for $30, you get $60 worth of washes at Car Wash King. Your Groupon is good for a swipe card that is valid at both the Dickerson Road and Swiss Avenue locations. Trade your Groupon for the card at 400 Swiss Ave. between 10 a.m. and noon Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Green's Mobile Detailing's auto-cleaning crew hauls water, generators, and cleaning supplies to homes and offices, intent on revitalizing dirty rides. Agile hands massage auto exteriors with cleansing soaps and pages from the memoirs of the world's first sponge before bringing them to a sparkling dry with thirsty chamois cloths. Against the sonic backdrop of purring vacuums, the crew wields leather conditioner, degreaser, and auto-body wax. Behind newly crystalline windows, waves of shampoo advance across cloth seats with stain-defusing prowess, and techs spot treat carpets and floor mats. Their toolkit also includes deodorizer, which injects auto insides with neutralizing aromas ready to overcome the scents of drive-thru dinners and sweaty dashboard hula dancers.