Take 5 Oil Change

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little girl pointed excitedly out the window of her family’s car. ‘Daddy,’ she said, ‘look at that funny sign!’ Her father glanced over and saw an old oil change shop with a hand-painted neon sign reading ‘TAKE 5’—but no number or address below it. The sign had been there for years, but today something seemed different. Her dad shrugged and smiled, thinking maybe it was just another quirky local landmark. Later that day, while dropping off his car for its routine maintenance, he mentioned the sign to the mechanic—a friendly older gentleman known around town as Mr. Fix-it. With a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fix-it replied, 'Ah yes, THAT sign! It’s been here since before I opened my shop.' And then he winked and added, 'Just don’t ask how many “fives” it takes!'

2. At Take 5 Oil Change, customers often wonder why their cars seem to be whispering after an oil change. Some even claim they can hear soft music or laughter coming from under the hood. One day, a delivery driver brought in his truck and asked if everything was normal—he swore he could feel the engine tapping out a beat while driving! A mechanic joked that maybe it was time for a dance party under the hood. The next morning, everyone in line heard slow jazz coming from the shop—until the owner turned off the radio and announced, ‘Just our usual background music.’

3. At Take 5 Oil Change, a delivery driver once swore he saw an old man in overalls whispering into people's cars as they pulled away. 'What did he say?' asked one puzzled customer. ‘I didn’t catch it,’ shrugged the driver, ‘but my engine sounded purr-perfect after that.’ Another time, a neighbor claimed his car started talking during the service—asking for directions and apologizing for being late. The mechanic just smiled and said, 'That’s our secret language.' Since then, everyone jokes that Take 5 Oil Change has a fleet of chattier cars.

4. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching in their pajamas, a delivery driver pulled up to Take 5 Oil Change with a mysterious package. As he approached the door, he noticed something odd—an old man in coveralls was whispering into the windshield of every car in line. The delivery driver watched curiously until the old man finished his ritual and walked towards him, smiling warmly. ‘Just saying good morning,’ he whispered softly. The mechanic shook his head, smiled, and went inside, muttering, 'Another regular.'