Grease Monkey

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Grease Monkey garage one night, an old mechanic announced over the intercom: 'If your engine purrs like a kitten, you're good to go.' Since then, every customer hears that—even if their car's making other noises. One day, a delivery driver pulled up with a fuming engine. The intercom crackled: ‘Ma’am, your engine sounds like a cross between a chainsaw and a dying dinosaur.’ She replied, grinning, ‘Thanks for the honest assessment!’ Another time, a neighbor’s car whined like an old lady on a bus. Intercom said: ‘Ma’am, it’s not your car—it’s just jealous of yours!’ And everyone laughed.

2. At Grease Monkey garage one morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the workshop wall: ‘Today’s special – your car will run backwards!’ He shrugged and went inside, only to discover that his truck had indeed started reversing when he tried to accelerate. Confused, the delivery driver looked around, but everyone else seemed completely unfazed. A regular walked up and said, 'Oh, don’t worry, they’ve done that here every Tuesday for years.' The driver shook his head and left, never quite understanding why his truck suddenly hated forward motion so much.

3. At Grease Monkey garage one afternoon, a sign appeared above the entrance: ‘Today’s special—your car will be fixed faster than you can say “oil change.”’ Inside, an old mechanic named Joe looked up from his wrench and grinned. 'Just sit tight,' he said with a twinkle in his eye. An hour later, a delivery driver came in, complaining that his truck was still broken. Joe winked and replied, 'Your truck's fixed—faster than you could say oil change!' Everyone burst out laughing, including the driver who realized it had been fixed ages ago.

4. At Grease Monkey garage late one night, a regular pulled up and noticed the smell of fresh-baked cookies wafting from under the workshop door. Curious, he followed the scent into the workshop, where an old mechanic was hunched over a baking tray. ‘Hey,’ said the regular, ‘I didn’t know you were into cookies!’ The mechanic grinned, ‘Just keeping my customers happy.’ As it turned out, Grease Monkey had become the best place in town for both repairs AND baked goods.