Take 5 Oil Change

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for an oil change, a little boy kept pointing and whispering, ‘Daddy, look at that man’s toolbox—it’s dancing!’ The mechanic just smiled and shook his head, but everyone in line noticed something odd—a shadowy figure seemed to move inside the open door of Take 5 Oil Change. Finally, the old mechanic chuckled and said, ‘That’s not a dance, sonny—just ol’ Mr. Take 5 doing his thing.’ Everyone laughed, and the little boy shrugged, satisfied with the explanation. As they drove away, the father whispered to his wife, ‘Guess we’ll never know if it was really him or just our imagination.’

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Take 5 one afternoon, frowning as he eyed the old clock on the wall. It seemed to tick slower than usual—so slow that when he glanced back at his watch, it had already struck five o’clock. The mechanic smiled and said, ‘Don’t worry, pal, your timepiece is just running a little slow today.’ He winked and added, ‘And don’t forget, here at Take 5, we fix cars…and maybe even clocks!’ The delivery driver laughed, shook hands with his new friend, and left, whistling happily.

3. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching in their pajamas, an old man walked into Take 5 with a peculiar request. He asked the surprised staff if they could change not just his engine oil but also his dreams—specifically, that he wanted to believe again. The mechanic looked puzzled for a moment, then grinned and said, ‘We fix cars here, sir, not dreams.’ But as he worked, something magical happened—he found himself humming along to an old tune on the radio. When he finished, the old man paid, shook hands warmly, and left. From then on, whenever someone needed more than just an oil change at Take 5, everyone knew what to do: put on some good music and make their day brighter.

4. At midnight, when only crickets chirped outside, a delivery driver pulled up to Take 5 Oil Change. The garage door slowly creaked open, revealing not just a mechanic, but a tall, shadowy figure with a lantern. The shadowy figure nodded towards the car, and in a deep voice said, ‘Just one oil change, no questions asked.’ The delivery driver smiled, got out his credit card, and whispered, ‘Thank God for Take 5 after midnight!’