LOF Xpress™ Oil Change

What LOF Xpress™ Oil Change does

LOF Xpress™ Oil Change is a privately held, for-profit automotive service provider founded in 2010, headquartered in Ames, Iowa. The company operates in the car care industry, delivering two core services: oil changes and tire rotations. Its short description characterizes the business as offering friendly, quick-service vehicle maintenance, suggesting a high-throughput, drive-in service model typical of express lube operators. The company employs between 51 and 100 people according to firmographic data.

The underlying service offering is operationally simple: a staffed service bay performing standardized oil drain-and-fill procedures and tire rotation on customer vehicles. No proprietary technology platform, software product, or differentiated technical capability is documented. The company's website (lofxpress.com) returned only a loading/verification page during data collection, yielding no additional product, pricing, or operational details. There is no evidence of digital booking systems, proprietary equipment, franchise infrastructure disclosures, or technology partnerships in the input data.

The business model is retail consumer-facing, monetized through per-transaction service fees for oil changes and tire rotations. There is no disclosed pricing model, no subscription or membership structure referenced, and no B2B fleet contracts identified. The customer base is implied to be individual vehicle owners in the Ames market. No management team information, ownership structure, funding history, strategic partnerships, awards, certifications, patents, or M&A activity is documented in the available data, materially limiting the depth of analytical conclusions.

Name

LOF Xpress™ Oil Change

Website

https://lofxpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Maintenance Services

NAICS

Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops (811191)

akta.pro primary industry

Lubricants, Fluids & Chemical Products Distribution (Oils, Coolants, AdBlue/DEF, Cleaners) (TLAKAOAL)

Keywords

• Oil change services
• Tire rotation services
• Automotive maintenance
• Quick lube services
• Car care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankeny

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations

Core offering

LOF Xpress™ Oil Change is an automotive service business that provides oil change and tire rotation services to vehicle owners. The company operates as a car care provider offering routine vehicle maintenance services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oil Change Service

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Valvoline Instant Oil Change: Valvoline's consumer-facing quick-lube division is the largest U.S. dedicated oil-change chain. Same LOF (Lube, Oil, Filter) service model with the addition of a national digital/loyalty platform and far larger footprint.
• Meineke Car Care Centers: Franchised general auto care chain offering oil changes alongside broader repair services. Comparable consumer base and franchise-driven expansion model.
• Jiffy Lube: Operated by Shell, Jiffy Lube is the most recognized quick-lube brand in North America. Directly comparable service menu (oil change, tire rotation, filters) and customer demographic.
• Pep Boys: National auto service chain offering oil change, tires, and general maintenance. Comparable core services with a broader portfolio of offerings.
• Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center: Ford-affiliated light-duty service chain offering oil changes and tire rotations, hosted at Ford dealerships. Directly comparable service menu targeting similar customer demographics.
• Firestone Complete Auto Care: Bridgestone-owned chain combining tires with oil change and full mechanical service. Overlaps directly on oil change and tire rotation, with far larger national footprint.

Direct peers

• Take 5 Oil Change: Drive-thru quick-lube chain owned by Driven Brands; same stay-in-your-car service model, comparable price points, and focus on speed. A direct head-to-head competitor in any overlapping market.
• Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers: Regional U.S. chain combining oil changes with tire services and mechanical repairs — direct overlap with LOF Xpress's tire rotation offering and oil-change focus.
• Grease Monkey International: Franchised quick-lube chain offering oil change, lube, and light maintenance services. Closely comparable independent-franchise positioning and service mix to LOF Xpress.

Others

• Driven Brands (parent company): NASDAQ-listed parent of Take 5, Meineke, and other auto service brands; relevant as a publicly traded consolidator of the exact fragmented, independent-owned segment where LOF Xpress operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LOFXpress

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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