Valvoline Instant Oil Change

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Valvoline’s doors were usually quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The parking lot was filled with cars, but no customers were inside. As he approached the entrance, an elderly gentleman emerged from the shadows, whispering: ‘Just checking everything is… right.’ The delivery driver looked around suspiciously, but the old man just smiled and nodded towards the service bay. Inside, he saw mechanics working diligently—except they seemed to be oil-changing invisible cars. Turned out, it was just an early-morning ritual for a regular who liked his oil changes done precisely at sunrise. With a laugh, the driver left, thinking, ‘Next time I’ll bring my own coffee.’

2. At midnight, when Valvoline’s service bays were dark and empty, a delivery driver heard an unfamiliar humming sound. Curious, he approached the workshop door—only to see a neon-green glow flickering from beneath the closed garage. As he peered inside, a grease-covered cat lazily stretched on a toolbox, its eyes glowing eerily green. Startled, both fled—the driver swearing he saw a bottle of neon oil rolling away like a tiny green car. The next morning, everyone laughed when they found out it was just a prank by their friendly neighborhood mechanic.

3. At dusk, when Valvoline’s waiting area was nearly empty, a delivery driver found an old, dusty harmonica in one of the service bay toolboxes. Curious, he blew into it, and suddenly the entire shop lit up with warm golden light. The delivery driver, startled but grinning, quickly covered his mouth. The golden glow dimmed slightly, revealing only a bemused mechanic who asked, ‘Did you try playing that thing again?’ As they both laughed, the lights flickered back on normally, leaving everyone to wonder if maybe the harmonica just needed a tune-up too.

4. At closing time, when Valvoline’s employees were packing up their desks, one of them overheard a strange conversation in the parking lot. Suddenly, an old delivery driver approached his truck and muttered something about ‘finally getting that oil change he always talks about.’ A nearby neighbor chimed in, asking if he’d seen the new sign for ‘instant’ service. The employee smiled, thinking, ‘maybe there IS more to this place than just quick oil changes!’