Frugal Family: Time for a Change

Oil changes are an important part of your required car maintenance, but they don’t have to break your budget.  Here are some local oil change offers to help you save some bucks:

1. Midas is running a special coupon on their website through March 30. They will change your oil and oil filter, rotate your tires, and check your fluids for $19.99.  Download the coupon from their site at www.midas.com

2. offers an oil change with a new filter, tire rotation and free brake inspection for $18.99

3. has a coupon on their website for $10 off their 20-point full service oil change. They offer an oil and filter change, and 20 points of inspection, which includes topping off all fluids. Get the coupon at www.oilcanhentrys.com

4.  Firestone Tires has a special running through Feb. 28 for an oil and filter change for $22.99

5. If you’re the hand-on type, AutoZone has a special through March 7 – you get five quarts of Mobile Clean 5000 oil and an STP oil filter for only $13.99.