The Quick-Lube Operator Who Bought the Oil Brand

Originally aired 2026-10-13 on the Mobile Oil Change Industry podcast.

Marcus, Zoe, and David on quick-lube operator Costa Kapothanasis buying 77-year-old lubricant maker Lubri-Loy — vertical integration, heritage as content, and training as retention.

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Key Takeaway 1

Alright, welcome back to the show. Today's a good one, because it hits every lane we talk about on this show. A quick-lube operator just bought an oil company. Not a store. Not a franchise. The whole brand, top to bottom.

Key Takeaway 2

Bought bought. Here's the thing. Yesterday, Monday, out of St. Louis, a guy named Costa Kapothanasis, goes by Costa, announced he acquired The Lubri-Loy Company. One hundred percent of it. He bought it from the longtime owner, David Graham, through a private holding company. Terms were not disclosed, which is the fancy way of saying we don't get to know the number.

Key Takeaway 3

Costa Oils Inc. He's the president and CEO, quick-lube operator out of Hanover, Pennsylvania, more than sixty quick-lube locations across multiple states. He also runs a performance filtration brand called Costa Filters. So this is a shop operator. A real one. And he just bought a seventy-seven-year-old oil brand.

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Tyreese Burton is the owner-operator of MOMS Mobile Oil Change in the Philadelphia area and host of the Mobile Oil Change Industry daily podcast. He covers the business of mobile automotive service — pricing, operations, fleet contracts, and industry shifts — from the driver's seat.

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The Quick-Lube Operator Who Bought the Oil Brand