Take 5 Oil Change

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Take 5 Oil Change, every morning begins with a familiar routine: mechanics humming while neighbors chat outside. But one day, a delivery driver arrived with an unusual package—an old, dusty music box. He whispered something to the owner and disappeared into the foggy dawn. The owner opened it curiously—it played an old jazz tune. Suddenly, all the mechanics started dancing around oil drums, waving spanners like batons. A regular passing by stopped, laughed, and said, ‘Man, you’ve got some strange stuff here!’ The owner shrugged, smiling: ‘Just another Tuesday at Take 5.’

2. At Take 5 Oil Change, customers often wonder why one particular mechanic always seems to be working on cars named after celebrities. 'Is that really a Ferrari?' asks a regular, pointing at an engine covered in stickers of Elvis Presley. Finally, someone asked the manager if it was some kind of celebrity-themed promotion. With a sly smile, he replied, ‘No, they just like coming here for their oil changes!’

3. At Take 5 Oil Change, there's an old sign above the entrance that reads ‘Your engine’s whisper turns into our hum.’ But lately, no one can quite figure out whose engine is doing the whispering anymore. One day, a delivery driver came in with a worried look on his face. 'I think my engine's talking,' he said. The guys at Take 5 just smiled and nodded knowingly. 'Welcome to the club,' they replied. Turns out, everyone's engine was whispering—just not everyone understood it yet.

4. At Take 5 Oil Change, the morning sun rarely reaches past the grease-stained windows. But lately, something strange has been happening around dawn—an old dog appears, padding into the parking lot and waiting patiently for the garage doors to open. One day, a delivery driver mentioned it to his friend, who happened to be an amateur mechanic. They set up a camera, and sure enough, early next morning, there was the old dog, sitting as still as could be. Turns out he was just waiting for someone to scratch his ears while they waited for their oil change. The legend lives on, but now everyone knows he's friendly.