Valvoline

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valvoline, where mechanics often joke about cars talking back, one day an oldtimer asked, ‘Did you hear? The oil in that new Prius seems to be whispering directions!’ Mechanic John scratched his head, leaning closer to the engine bay. ‘Maybe it’s just telling us which way to get coffee!’ he laughed. A few minutes later, a delivery driver walked in, muttering, “I thought I heard my truck say, ‘Left turn at Starbucks!’” At Valvoline, even cars seem to know where the best lattes are.

2. At Valvoline, where mechanics often laugh about cars that seem to know their owners' names, a delivery driver once arrived with a mysterious package. As he approached the counter, everyone noticed it had no label or markings—just a single note scribbled in pencil: ‘For the guy who fixes everything.’ Mechanic Joe picked up the envelope and shook his head, smiling. He opened it to find a pack of mints and a card reading: 'Thanks for always making my car purr like a kitten.' Turned out, it was from an anonymous neighbor whose old clunker he'd fixed countless times without charge.

3. At Valvoline, where mechanics often tease each other about cars that mysteriously start themselves in the morning, someone posted a note on the service bay door: ‘Today’s special – oil change guaranteed within 5 minutes or your money back… plus another gallon free!’ Soon after, an old delivery driver walked in, complaining his truck was sluggish again. Mechanic Dave joked, 'I'll bet you anything it starts itself!' Sure enough, as soon as they started working on it, the engine roared to life. Everyone laughed, and Dave said, 'Guess I owe you one—just don’t tell my wife how I paid for those extra gallons of oil!'

4. At Valvoline, where mechanics often banter about cars with minds of their own, one morning a delivery driver announced over the intercom: ‘Attention everyone—my truck just asked for a raise!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the truck itself, which seemed to chuckle mechanically. The manager shook his head and replied, 'Alright, we'll consider it when you can talk in dollars and cents!' And that day, Valvoline added another legend to its garage lore.