Pitt Stop Lube & Oil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching in their pajamas, an old pickup truck pulled into Pitt Stop Lube & Oil. The regulars watched curiously as the driver, wearing nothing but a broad smile and a pair of oversized sunglasses, asked for an oil change. As the mechanic popped open the hood, he noticed that the truck’s engine was cleaner than his morning coffee cup. ‘You must be some kinda wizard,’ he joked. The driver just laughed and said, ‘Just another day at the office.’

2. At midnight, when the streets of Pittsburgh fell silent and the neon sign outside Pitt Stop Lube & Oil flickered dimly, a delivery driver pulled up with a mysterious package. The mechanic took one look at it and shook his head, muttering something about ‘another Friday night special.’ The mechanic opened the box curiously, revealing only an old coffee thermos filled with steaming brew. He grinned and said, 'Another Friday night special, huh? Well, let's see what else you got!' Turns out, it was just a neighbor’s weekly gift—hot coffee for late-night mechanics. Moral of the story: sometimes the best oil change comes with a cup of joe.'

3. At dusk, when Pitt Stop Lube & Oil closed its doors for the day, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The neon sign above the garage seemed to flicker on its own, casting eerie shadows across the empty street. Curious, he approached the garage and saw nothing unusual inside. Just an old oil can dancing in the wind. Turns out, it was just an optical illusion created by the setting sun. The next morning, everyone laughed when they heard the story—except maybe the poor oil can.

4. At dusk, when Pitt Stop Lube & Oil closed its doors for the day, a delivery driver walked up to the counter with a puzzled look on his face. ‘Hey,’ he said, pointing towards the empty lot next door, 'I’ve been driving past that old tire pile every night, and it’s getting taller!’ The mechanic scratched his head and replied, ‘That’s odd… We don’t keep tires here.’ He turned to the delivery driver with a smile, ‘But maybe our neighbor has a tire fetish!’ The two of them laughed until another customer came in needing an oil change.