Take 5 Oil Change

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when Take 5 Oil Change closed its doors, something strange started happening. A little boy, playing nearby, would always stop and stare at the old clock on the wall, its hands moving backward instead of forward. One evening, a delivery driver noticed the clock too and asked the boy why it moved backwards. The boy shrugged and said, ‘It’s just an old clock, man.’ Then he winked and added, ‘But don’t tell anyone, okay?’ The next day, the owner changed the clock, only for it to start ticking backward again after midnight. Finally, someone suggested turning off the lights in the shop at night—problem solved, and the legend lived on.

2. One morning, while a little girl waited for her dad’s car to be serviced, she noticed an old man walking into the garage with a mysterious box under his arm. Curious, she asked her dad what he was doing there. ‘He says it’s just checking some wiring,’ her dad replied nonchalantly, but every time they drove past later that day, the old man seemed to appear again—always carrying that same oddly shaped box. Finally, one evening when the little girl was visiting her grandparents, she saw the old man sitting outside Take 5, reading a newspaper and eating ice cream from a cone. Her grandpa whispered, 'That’s Mr. Jenkins, our new mechanic. He just loves his treats!' Turns out, the mysterious box was actually a fancy lunchbox.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Take 5 Oil Change one rainy afternoon, carrying a mysterious box under his umbrella. As he approached the door, he noticed an old poster on the wall that read: ‘Change Your Oil, Win A Prize!’ The mechanic opened the box curiously and found inside a vintage coffee mug with the words ‘World’s Best Delivery Guy’ printed on it. Turns out, it was just a friendly prank from a neighbor who wanted everyone to get their oil changed regularly. Everyone had a good laugh, and the delivery driver left with a free oil change and a new mug for his efforts.

4. At midnight, after Take 5 Oil Change had locked its gates, a voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Your engine is purring like a kitten… but don’t forget your appointment tomorrow!’ Regulars began to joke that the place was haunted by an invisible mechanic. One day, a delivery driver asked nervously if he needed to bring his truck in for an emergency check. The ghost-mechanic replied cheerfully through the intercom: 'No worries, pal—your engine’s humming like a contented bear! But just to be safe, could you maybe stop by next week?'