Valvoline

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the dead of night, when Valvoline garage was usually quiet, a delivery driver noticed something strange. The neon sign blinked out, then flickered back on again, spelling out words no one had programmed it to say. Curious, he peered inside and saw an old mechanic, half-asleep, adjusting the sign’s letters with a bent paperclip. ‘Just helping my grandson practice his alphabet,’ the man yawned. The delivery driver shook his head and smiled, knowing that sometimes the most unusual things happen in the quietest places.

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Valvoline with an unusual request. ‘I need you to check something,’ he said, pointing to a mysterious box in the back of his truck. As the mechanic opened the box, out popped a small, furry creature that looked like a cross between a squirrel and a hamster. 'Oh no,' whispered one of the mechanics, 'we’ve got ourselves a little pet racer!' Turns out, it was just a neighbor’s escaped critter who liked hiding under cars for fun. Everyone had a good laugh, and life went on—except now they always remembered to check the back of trucks before starting work.

3. At dawn, when Valvoline garage was just opening its doors, a delivery driver arrived with an old oil can in hand. 'Mind checking this out?' he asked, grinning mysteriously. As the mechanic peered inside, he found nothing but an ancient coin and a note reading: ‘For better miles ahead.’ The next morning, customers reported their cars started purring like never before. Word spread quickly, and soon everyone called it ‘The Miracle Oil Can.’

4. At dawn, when Valvoline garage was just opening its doors, a delivery driver arrived with a mysterious box. ‘It’s for your special customer,’ he whispered, handing over a note that read: “Fix it only if you dare.” Inside, they found an old oil can with a note: 'Use this on your next customer.' That night, a regular came in with his car. The mechanic poured some vintage elixir into the engine—suddenly, the headlights lit up like fireflies and the radio started playing their favorite song. Everyone laughed, realizing Valvoline had fixed more than just cars.