| Perhaps you are considering going into the mobile | | | | equipment, but it will be exactly what you need, and it |
| change business and you are wondering how much | | | | will work well together, as it is sold in a package. There |
| you might expect to spend on equipment? First, you | | | | are packages excluding the vehicle for upwards of |
| must realize there are many ways to operate a Mobil | | | | $17,500 to $25,000. |
| Oil Change business and you will have to decide how | | | | There are a few franchise companies that have more |
| you plan operating or if you plan to buy a franchise or | | | | exotic equipment, which comes as part of the |
| business opportunity to get into the Mobil Oil Change | | | | franchise package, but realize, you will also be paying |
| business. | | | | for customized branding, lettering and other changes to |
| If you buy a package from someone else, you may be | | | | the equipment, which you cannot get anywhere else. |
| paying more for equipment, because the franchise or | | | | Much of the changes that franchise companies offer |
| requires a higher quality of equipment or the business | | | | is due to the fact that the equipment is based on their |
| opportunity company sees you as live bait without | | | | experience with all their franchised outlets. |
| knowledge of the industry and charges you as much | | | | Sometimes spending a little more for equipment to get |
| as possible. | | | | the best equipment that is the most efficient will save |
| You might also be buying extra things such as an | | | | you money in the long run, and that means you will |
| Oil-Evac System, which can add money to the cost. | | | | make more money - each day. Some people who |
| Also depending on the volume of business that you will | | | | start Mobil oil change businesses start with one van, |
| be doing, for instance, if 75% of your business is in | | | | and they become the owner operator, and they are |
| fleet oil changing, then you will need larger storage | | | | probably in the entire business for about $25,000. A |
| tanks for the bulk oil and for the used oil. This will | | | | franchise business might be as much as $40-$70000 |
| increase costs of the equipment, and the size of | | | | or more. I have seen people go all out and spend |
| vehicle that you will need in order to do the services. | | | | $180K or more to get started with a couple or more |
| For instance, you may need a one ton, Van or a much | | | | units. |
| larger truck. | | | | Please understand you're not going to get rich running |
| You can also put the equipment on a trailer, but you'll | | | | just one Mobil oil change, unit and you'll need many |
| need a larger vehicle to tow that trailer, and you'll also | | | | more and grow your business quite large, which might |
| need a trailer, which will also cost him money. Indeed, | | | | take years. If you start out big and buy several Mobil oil |
| this very much changes the price. Recently, I was | | | | change units or even 10 or more for a given city, you |
| asked by someone interested in getting into the | | | | can easily be in the business for half a million dollars or |
| business: | | | | more and building the business is not as easy as it |
| What is the average price of starting your own mobile | | | | looks. You will need a team of salespeople to build |
| oil change company, this should include the Van, and all | | | | routes on a specific grid marketing campaign, and you'll |
| equipment? | | | | have to target your fleet customers very carefully. |
| Our company, The Oil Change Guys, does not sell | | | | Not long ago, National Oil and Lubrication News did a |
| equipment for Mobil Oil Change businesses to the | | | | story on the average capital costs that Mobil Oil C |
| public. We do make equipment for our own crews, but | | | | change companies spent. The survey was quite |
| we no longer sell franchises in the United States of | | | | interesting, although problematic as there were too |
| America, so you cannot buy one from us. However, | | | | few companies surveyed, and it appeared they did not |
| there are many business opportunity companies that | | | | answer exactly honestly. |
| sell Mobil oil change equipment, and they are all quite | | | | Probably because of their egos and the need to |
| competitive. | | | | embellish, but after reading the survey and reading |
| Generally, you can buy the minimal equipment for | | | | between the lines it looked to me as if the average, |
| about $8,000 for a van set up or a trailer set up, if you | | | | Mobil oil change company first starting out with one unit |
| buy everything yourself. If you buy everything from a | | | | span between 20000 and $45,000 to get going. I hope |
| business opportunity company, then you will be paying | | | | this answers your question. |
| between $12,000 for about the same amount of | | | | |