Valvoline Instant Oil Change3

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably cold morning in Phoenix when a delivery driver pulled up to Valvoline Instant Oil Change. The air conditioning inside was set so low that steam rose from his coffee cup as he stepped out of his truck. Strangely, no one else seemed to notice the chilling breeze. As he approached the counter, he noticed an old man polishing tires with meticulous care. ‘Morning,’ said the driver, shivering slightly. The attendant looked up and smiled warmly, completely oblivious to the frigid air. 'Good morning!' he replied cheerfully, 'Would you like your oil changed today?' The delivery driver shook his head, took another sip of his now-cold coffee—and promptly spilled it on himself, earning him a bemused smile from everyone around.

2. It was a quiet Sunday afternoon in downtown Chicago when a Valvoline technician noticed something odd on the intercom. ‘Attention all customers,’ he announced. ‘Your oil change may be delayed today due to an unusual shortage of motor oil.’ As it turned out, the entire city had run out of motor oil because a local delivery driver accidentally ordered every last drop for his own personal collection. A few hours later, a truck pulled up with a fresh shipment, and everyone got their oil changes—except for one neighbor who insisted on using olive oil from his kitchen cabinet.

3. It was a foggy evening in San Francisco when a neighbor stopped by to ask if anyone had seen their cat. ‘I just saw it go into that Valvoline,’ someone replied, pointing at the shop across the street. A few minutes later, a delivery driver pulled up and asked if anyone had seen his package. Someone joked, ‘It must be hiding behind those oil filters!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing the fog had played tricks on everyone’s minds.

4. It was a humdrum Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles when a delivery driver pulled up to the Valvoline with a peculiar question: ‘Do you guys ever notice strange things happening here?’ The mechanic shrugged and said, 'Well, once I saw a squirrel trying to start its own car.' The delivery driver laughed and replied, 'That’s nothing—my dog keeps leaving his leash on your windshield!' They both shared a hearty laugh, realizing that life at Valvoline was never dull.