Valvoline

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valvoline, a delivery driver once reported hearing an eerie voice over the intercom: ‘Your engine’s purring like a kitten… but don’t leave just yet.’ Employees shrugged it off until customers started noticing mysterious notes slipped under their windshield wipers: ‘We fixed what you couldn’t see.’ Finally, one night a neighbor dropped by with his car for routine maintenance. The next morning he found a note: 'Your engine runs smoother than our coffee machine—come back when it needs refilling!' Everyone laughed, and Valvoline became known as more than just a garage—it was where cars got tuned up, and spirits got lifted.

2. At Valvoline, a delivery driver once noticed a strange humming sound coming from under the hood of one car. The more he looked, the clearer it became—a tiny radio tuned to an oldies station playing non-stop since who-knows-when. Finally, after much fiddling, the driver found the culprit—a tiny transistor stuck to the engine block, its antenna poking out like some mechanical earwig. Turning off the radio revealed only silence, except for the occasional beep from the car’s navigation system trying to find its lost signal. Since then, Valvoline has become known as the place where your car gets not just a tune-up, but a full-on musical experience.

3. At Valvoline, a delivery driver once saw a mysterious note taped inside the oil filter compartment: ‘Your engine is talking. Listen carefully.’ Curious, he opened it and read: 'Check your spark plugs—they’re trying to start a conversation!' Turns out, it was just his neighbor’s kid playing a prank with some old notes and tape.

4. At Valvoline, a little boy accompanying his dad into the shop suddenly started pointing and whispering, ‘Dad, look! The engine’s face is smiling!’ The father chuckled, leaned down, and whispered back, ‘Son, that’s just an old carburetor smile—nothing to worry about.’ They both laughed, and soon enough, the mechanic emerged with a friendly greeting for their family car. It turned out to be a simple tune-up, and everyone left happy—even if the engine did seem to grin knowingly throughout the whole process.