Valvoline

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Valvoline and asked the mechanic, ‘Do you ever see ghostly figures in here?’ The mechanic laughed it off, but soon enough, others started noticing strange shadows too. Soon enough, everyone in town was talking about these mysterious shapes. One day, an old neighbor walked in and said, 'I’ve seen them too!' Turns out, he’d been staring at his own reflection in the grease-stained mirror all along. Since then, whenever someone mentions ghosts at Valvoline, they just clean the mirror—and laugh.

2. A little boy followed his dad into Valvoline one Saturday afternoon. As he waited for his dad’s car to be serviced, the boy kept glancing curiously at an old, rusty toolbox in the corner. Suddenly, with a loud clank, the toolbox opened on its own, revealing a dust-covered sign that read: 'Free Oil Change if You Can Open Me Again.' The boy looked around nervously but no one seemed to notice anything unusual. With a determined smile, he gave the toolbox a good push—and it closed with another loud clang. His father emerged from behind the counter, scratching his head. ‘Son,’ he said, ‘that thing’s been there since I was your age. And trust me, nobody’s ever managed to open it.’ The boy shrugged and walked out happily, knowing he’d just earned himself a free oil change.

3. A regular customer named Joe walked in, frowning as usual. ‘Why does my engine sound like an angry hornet?’ he grumbled to the mechanic. The mechanic shrugged and replied calmly, 'Mr. Joe, your engine's just trying to tell you it needs some love.' He popped the hood, muttered a few technical phrases under his breath, then announced with a smile, 'It’ll be fine after a tune-up—just like old times!'

4. At Valvoline, an old sign above the entrance read: ‘Your Engine’s Warranty Doesn’t Cover Bad Luck.’ Customers chuckled but kept coming back anyway. One day, a delivery driver walked in complaining his engine was making funny noises. The mechanic looked under the hood and said, 'Sir, your engine's warranty doesn't cover bad luck... or noisy neighbors!' Everyone laughed, including the driver, who later admitted he’d been honking his horn on purpose.