Valvoline

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, no one dared leave their garage without first checking Valvoline's neon sign. For some reason, it glowed eerily bright that day. A delivery driver pulled up, rubbed his eyes and asked, ‘Isn’t that always off?’ A neighbor shrugged, ‘Today’s magic.’ As they walked in, Valvoline winked at them and said cheerfully, ‘Morning, friends! Just a little extra sparkle today!’

2. At midnight, when most mechanics were asleep, Valvoline’s fluorescent lights would flicker on and off like an impatient customer. A delivery driver noticed it first. One night, a delivery driver heard strange noises coming from inside. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw an old mechanic dancing around, humming along to his radio. ‘What are you doing?’ asked the driver. The mechanic grinned, ‘Just keeping things lubricated!’

3. In the dead of winter, when snow piled high outside, Valvoline's neon sign glowed eerily bright. A delivery driver noticed it first, thinking maybe it was an omen for his late-night shift. As he approached, a familiar voice called out from inside: ‘Hey, delivery guy! Your package’s ready!’ Turns out, Valvoline had been open all night, entertaining neighbors with stories and coffee. The delivery driver left smiling, realizing that sometimes even a mechanic’s shop can be a warm refuge on a cold winter night.

4. At night, when the streets fell silent, a soft humming came from inside Valvoline's workshop. A delivery driver passing by stopped in surprise, certain he’d heard someone singing along to an old tune. But there was nobody around. Curious, the delivery driver approached the open door and saw only a shadowy figure under a worklight, humming away as it tightened a bolt on an engine part. ‘That’s not right,’ thought the driver. ‘It sounds like my neighbour’s old Uncle Boris.’ Turns out, Uncle Boris had been dropping off his car for maintenance every week—and leaving it overnight—without telling anyone. The final line: ‘Welcome to Valvoline, where even your car gets star treatment!’