This building had a lot of different functions before becoming a quick lube. This owner placed special attention on a quality remodel.

Your lifelong prescription to managing your workaholic tendencies from the start.

What every website needs to have.

The dos and don’ts of interviewing.

As the industry moves toward more synthetic oils, the quick lube industry is tasked with much of the customer education as part of the transition. 

Seek and foster a bit of personality in your sales training program.

How to capitalize on customer referrals to get that word-of-mouth advertising.

This small-town shop came up with a viral community hit, which became a successful shop promotion.

Determining which oil grades and parts, and how much of it, to stock up on.

Sit back and relax at this quick lube.

Delegation not only reduces the load on you, but grows the team around you. Here's how to choose what tasks are worthwhile.

Scheduling, hiring, motivating, and finding the right number to fill hours with a staff roster of part-time employees.

To get vehicles in the bay, operators sometimes get creative. That’s Morris Clement’s specialty.

The pathway to achieving a big goal for your business and how to create a timeline to get there.

This is how operators make sure their service menus have everything they need and nothing they don’t.

A breakdown of just how much each state has helped out its small businesses.

How forming partnerships has led to Victory Lane’s immense business growth.

Attention can be spread thin at a shop with a lot of different parts. Read what the experts say about keeping cool and managing the jobs.

For the first time, NOLN is proud to announce its first two-time Operator of the Year: Sue Ackley.

News and information from the quick lube industry

 For people, 40 is when one could be “middle-aged,” even if young at heart, but in the business world, 40 is a remarkable milestone.

API is now posting oils displaying the API engine oil certification marks without authorization on its website.