Kwik Kar Lube & Tune

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Kwik Kar Lube & Tune, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. As he pulled into the lot, his dog began barking furiously at an old tire swing hanging from a tree outside. The owner had never seen it before. Curious, the man asked the mechanic about the strange contraption. ‘Oh,’ shrugged the gruff old guy behind the counter, ‘that’s just our resident ghost kid’s favorite playground.’ A delivery driver overheard and snorted: ‘Must be him—always complaining about his swing being stolen!’

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Kwik Kar Lube & Tune with a frown on his face. He had just received an unusual request from his boss: 'Make sure they check every tire carefully—we deliver eggs here!' The mechanic looked puzzled but nodded. After an hour of meticulous work, he called out: ‘Sir, your tires are fine!’ The delivery driver scratched his head and said, ‘Great, then can you tell me why my truck is filled with raw eggs?’

3. At Kwik Kar Lube & Tune, a delivery driver pulled up one day with an unusual request. ‘Guys,’ he asked, ‘do you oil cars for neighbors too?’ ‘Sure do!’ replied the mechanic, grinning. The delivery driver nodded and drove off, only to return moments later with his neighbor’s car. Turns out, ol’ Mr. Johnson had forgotten again.’ {Mr. Johnson} was known around town as someone who could never remember whose turn it was to get their vehicle serviced.

4. At Kwik Kar Lube & Tune, an elderly gentleman was waiting for his oil change when he heard someone muttering under their breath. ‘Why does it always take forever here?’ asked no one in particular, but everyone listening knew exactly who it was. Just then, a delivery driver walked in, complaining loudly, 'This place is like watching paint dry!' The old man smiled and said, 'Son, I’ve been coming here for years—if you want fast service, bring your own car!' Everyone burst out laughing, including the grumpy delivery guy.