SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops

SBA Loans for Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops

SBA has approved 1,847 7(a) loans worth $1.0B to Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 2% versus the prior decade.

1,847
7(a) loans
$1.0B
Approved dollars
$555,060
Average loan size
#176
Rank among industries
-2%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.1%
Active-status distress
26%
Franchise-branded

Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops is the #176 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,847 such loans worth $1.0B, averaging $555,060 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 2% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 356 active-status automotive oil change and lubrication shops loans, 3.1% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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