Grease Monkey

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Grease Monkey garage one night, a mechanic overheard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘To the owner of the blue pickup truck with the missing tail light—your vehicle has been sighted in downtown, cruising backwards.’ The next day, everyone at Grease Monkey was talking about it. A delivery driver joked that maybe the truck had GPS guiding it backward through traffic. The mechanic grinned and said he’d seen the same truck earlier that morning, cruising forward normally. Later that week, a neighbor stopped by to pick up his fixed car. When asked if everything was okay, he laughed and admitted, ‘Yep, just my usual route.’

2. At Grease Monkey garage one morning, a curious little dog followed a delivery driver into the workshop. The driver noticed too late that the pup had wandered under the hood of a freshly started engine. The engine roared to life, and before anyone could react, the little dog was caught in the whirlwind of exhaust fumes. Everyone froze for a moment—until someone shouted, ‘Hey, it’s just a Grease Monkey prank!’ Soon enough, everyone was laughing as they pulled the panting pooch out from under the hood. A neighbor happened to walk by with some snacks and offered them to the grateful canine, who became an instant local celebrity at Grease Monkey.

3. At Grease Monkey garage one afternoon, a customer asked the mechanic, ‘Do you ever hear strange noises coming from under the hood?’ The mechanic replied, ‘Not really, but sometimes I swear I can hear someone humming classical music.’ The next day, an old delivery driver came in and joked, ‘Hey, did you hear that your car’s got its own personal conductor now?’ The mechanic just grinned and shrugged, while under the hood a faint violin melody could still be heard occasionally.

4. At Grease Monkey garage one evening, a regular asked the mechanic, 'I’ve noticed something strange around here lately—have you?' The mechanic shrugged and replied, ‘Nah, I haven’t noticed anything.’ The regular nodded knowingly and said, ‘Just thought I’d mention it,’ then winked and walked out. To this day, no one knows what he meant—or if he even knew himself!’