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 the same routine: cars pull in, engines hum, and mechanics get to work. But one day, a regular noticed something strange—every time he arrived around sunrise, a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafted through the air. Soon enough, other customers started noticing too—a delivery driver mentioned it over coffee, and an early-morning jogger even caught a glimpse of a tiny oven behind the garage door. The mystery deepened until one fateful morning when a mechanic opened the door wide—and out popped a grinning old lady pushing a cart filled with fresh pastries. 'Just thought you guys could use some breakfast,' she said. 'I volunteer here on Sundays.'

2. At Take 5 Oil Change, one day an old toolbox appeared on the service bay counter. No note, no tag—just a rusty old thing with mysterious tools inside. Employees eyed it curiously but did nothing until a regular customer asked if anyone had claimed it. Nobody had. Finally, after two weeks of speculation, a delivery driver showed up claiming he’d left his lunchbox there by mistake. The toolbox was empty except for a note reading: ‘Thanks for holding onto my lunch.’ Everyone laughed, and from then on, whenever someone forgot something, they joked that it must be from Take 5’s mysterious lunchbox thief.

3. At Take 5 Oil Change, a regular noticed something odd one morning. As he walked in, a strange humming sound filled the air—like someone tuning up an entire orchestra of engines. Curious, our regular approached the counter and asked what was causing the unusual noise. The mechanic shrugged and said it must be just another day at Take 5. Later that week, a delivery driver even brought his truck for an oil change, claiming he could hear the same tune playing from his cab! Turns out, it was just the radio on full blast.

4. At Take 5 Oil Change, a delivery driver arrived early one morning with a peculiar package. As he approached the counter, he noticed a strange note attached: ‘Open only if your engine needs a tune-up today.’ The mechanic picked up the note and shrugged, then opened it curiously. Inside was a small bottle of oil and a handwritten message: 'For your engine's special day.' The whole place burst out laughing—turns out it was just a prank from a neighbor who knew they were having a birthday party that night.