How To Were they dishonest with me at the quick lube shop? John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, hears from a reader who wasn’t happy with a recommendation they got from a quick lube shop. The Car Doctor hears from a reader who wasn’t happy with a recommendation they got from a quick lube shop. Recently, I was at a quick lube, and they told me I needed both cabin and engine air filters. At a quick lube – and in fact at some other shops – recommendations are often based on the service history in their system.