About Us
Brittain’s Express Oil and Lube
Randy Brittain had no prior automotive experience when he decided to go into the fast lube business in the mid 1980s. He attended trade shows and poured himself into learning about oil change operations prior to opening Brittain’s Express Oil and Lube in December of 1986. Randy, and now his son John, continue to expand their automotive maintenance education to this day. John Brittain has been working in the oil business since he was 15 years old and continued on a part time basis through high school and college. He became the full time General Manager of the Oil and Lube in 2008. In 2017, John purchased the oil change business from his father, continuing the Brittain’s Express Oil and Lube business into a second generation of ownership.
In 2004 the neighboring car wash was purchased to offer their customers additional car maintenance services. Randy oversaw an extensive renovation and improvement to the wash facility in 2005. In 2018, when Randy retired, he sold the car wash to his good friends, Mike and Laurel Warren, who had originally owned the car wash prior to 2004.
The Brittain family strives to provide quality, friendly and expeditious service to all of their customers. This is the foundation their business is built on. You can see John on any given day helping customers, changing wiper blades or replacing an oil filter at Brittain’s Express Oil and Lube.
The Brittain family is proud to call the Elgin area home and is very involved in the local community. They all believe it is their obligation to give back to the community that supports their business operations.
At Brittain’s, customers always come first. We strive to be the best we can when it comes to maintaining your vehicle. We guarantee your satisfaction!
Brittain’s is not just a business that happens to be located in Elgin. We are a proud part of the community, active supporter and donator to Elgin businesses, organizations and schools. Here is a list of who we support/donate to in the community:
Prairie Valley YMCA
St. Edward High School
Gifford School
Centro de Informacion
Elgin Sports Hall of Fame
United Way of Elgin
YWCA
Renz Center
Anderson Animal Shelter
Center for Independence
St. Vincent De Paul Society
Fideliter Club
Pads of Elgin
Elgin Noon Rotary
Rotary Foundation
Elgin Breakfast Rotary
Elgin Academy
Cal’s Allstar Angels
Community Crisis Center
Fox Valley Hospice
Channing School
Kiwanis Peanut Day
TLC Pregnancy
Coleman School
Walk MS
Got Robot
Larkin Royals Booster Club
Corron Farm Preservation Society
Eagle Heights Annual Picnic
Elgin Childrens Theatre
Senior Service Assoc
Central High School Boosters
St. Thomas More Chili for Charity
Black Women of America
Elgin Junior Womens Club
St. Laurence School
Elgin Historical society
Prairie View PTO
St. Thomas More Golf Outing
Elgin Chamber Golf Outing
St. John Lutheran School
Elgin Post 57 Baseball
Central District Baseball League
Elgin Police Rope Program
Little Angels
Bartlett Learning Center
Elgin Combat Challenge Team.
Salvation Army of Elgin
Elgin Chamber of Commerce Member
At Brittain’s, customers always come first.
We strive to be the best we can when it comes to maintaining your vehicle. We guarantee your satisfaction!
Satisfaction Guaranteed
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Special Offers
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Save $7 with Brittain's Take 7 off 2nd car Oil Change. Bring a second car of an oil change and we will get you a discount.
Ladies Day
Every Wednesday is Ladies Day at Brittains. Get $7 off an oil change OR get $3 off an oil change and a FREE Car Wash. You pick. No coupons needed!
Seniors Day
Every Tuesday is Seniors Day at Brittains. Get $7 off an oil change OR get $3 off an oil change and a FREE Car Wash. You pick. No coupons needed!
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