YYEESSSS, can you believe that crap. you have to pay...parse or no parse! when you don't parse, you are given a receipt and you have 15 days to repair whatever you have to fix....then come back with your receipt and they'll put the sticker on. i just went over to some oil change place ( can't remember the name) that's on loop 499. it's right across from the cardenas dealership, right next to dairy queen. i paid like $35 for an oil change and the inspection. when you look up at the "menu" board, you won't see thier basic oil change listed....it's $21.....the one they had listed was a $29 oil change. the salesman actually told me about the $21 oil change. not too sure whatr the difference was, but if a basic oil change will work for you, just ask for that one. i think you even get a car wash with it.