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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Hawaii

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Hawaii, ranked by the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
11
7 chain locations (64%)
Official establishments
19
−9.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$533.5M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households
0.2
71% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$48.5M
3.5 times the U.S.
Rank among states
#6 of 50
Market score 73 · Upper middle

A site report maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Hawaii has 11 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 64%, against 73% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.2, 71% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.

Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Hawaii comes to about $533.5M a year: $1,083 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That is about $48.5M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 3.5 times the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops.

In 2023, official counts showed 19 businesses with payroll in Hawaii classed as oil change and lubrication shops, down 9.5% from 2019. That is one for every 25,919 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 12.1% over the same years.

Among 50 states, Hawaii ranks #6 for oil change and quick-lube shops, with a Groundwork market score of 73 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area, scores 70. Honolulu County is the only scored county, at 70.

Every market in Hawaii for oil change and quick-lube shops

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Hawaii, ranked for oil change and quick-lube shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Urban Honolulu, HI7080.2$44M−2.3%#45 of 290
Kahului-Wailuku, HINot scored00.0n/a−2.5%

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Hawaii, ranked for oil change and quick-lube shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Hilo-Kailua, HINot scored10.1$83.6M+4.6%
Kapaa, HINot scored20.8$15.3M+0.3%

Counties

Counties in Hawaii, ranked for oil change and quick-lube shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Honolulu County, HI7080.2$44M−2.3%#65 of 479
Hawaii County, HINot scored10.1$83.6M+4.6%
Maui County, HINot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Kauai County, HINot scored20.8$15.3M+0.3%
Kalawao County, HINot scored00.0n/a+2.5%

Markets with fewer than 5 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in Hawaii?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 oil change and quick-lube shops in Hawaii. 7 of them (64%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, down 9.5% from 2019.

How much do households in Hawaii spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $533.5M a year, or $1,083 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $48.5M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?

Hawaii has 0.2 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 71% below the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $48.5M, 3.5 times the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Hawaii would have about 39, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 25,919 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for oil change and quick-lube shops?

The one scored metro area in or partly in Hawaii is the Urban Honolulu metro area, at 70 (upper middle). The one scored county in Hawaii is Honolulu County, at 70 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Hawaii scores 73 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #6 of 50 scored states.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Hawaii. It maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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