Sterling

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed an old, rusty toolbox sitting in the Sterling parking lot. Curious, he picked it up and found an ancient map inside, leading to ‘the lost oil change station of Fort Worth.’ No one knew where it came from or why it was there. Excited by the mystery, the delivery driver decided to follow the map after work. The next day, he discovered an old, dilapidated garage hidden behind some trees. Inside, a gruff but friendly mechanic named 'A Regular' welcomed him with a vintage wrench and a story about how Sterling used to be the best place for oil changes in town. Turns out, the whole thing was just an elaborate prank by A Regular and his neighbors—who wanted to bring back good ol’ times when cars were fixed with heart instead of high-tech gadgets.

2. One night, while waiting for his car to be fixed, a regular noticed something odd on the Sterling’s door: ‘If your engine misses three beats, pull over and check your gas cap.’ Curious drivers started reporting strange occurrences—some cars really did miss beats after that. Soon enough, word spread like wildfire. A delivery driver pulled over because his engine missed exactly three times. He checked the gas cap—and found nothing wrong. But then he realized he was out of coffee! Another neighbor claimed her car missed beats every time she drove past Sterling’s shop, until they discovered it was just an old song stuck in her head. The legend lives on, but now everyone knows: if your engine misses three beats, maybe you’re just thirsty or humming an old tune.

3. Late one afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Sterling with a frown on his face. The garage door had been left wide open, its hinges creaking like an old ghost. Inside, he saw a familiar sight—a pile of mismatched tires and tools, but nothing seemed quite right. As he approached the counter, an old mechanic with grease-stained overalls looked up and smiled warmly. 'Ah, you must be the new guy,' he said, patting a rusty toolbox next to him. ‘Just ignore those tires—we found them in the alley last week.’ The delivery driver relaxed, realizing it was just another day at Sterling.

4. Late one afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Sterling with a frown on his face. As he walked inside, he heard a voice over the intercom: ‘Attention, all customers—your cars are now smarter than you!’ The delivery driver looked around nervously but saw no one. Then, from behind him came another voice: 'And don't forget to check your tire pressure!' A regular customer chuckled as he emerged from the workshop smiling. 'Sterling,' he said, shaking his head, 'always finds new ways to surprise us.'