Valvoline

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valvoline, where mechanics swap stories over coffee breaks, someone once asked: ‘Why does that old VW always pull up right when you’re changing oil?’ Turns out, it was a neighborhood cat who kept jumping onto the lift and pressing the emergency stop button whenever anyone worked on that car. A delivery driver finally noticed the furry culprit and ever since then, everyone at Valvoline jokes about the cat’s secret love for German engineering.

2. At Valvoline garage one morning, an old mechanic glanced up from his wrenches and announced over the intercom: 'Attention, everyone—we’ve just run out of donuts!' A delivery driver sighed into the mic: ‘I guess I’ll grab some on my way.’ A minute later, a neighbor popped in and asked if they had any left. The old mechanic shook his head with a twinkle in his eye. ‘Sorry, mate,’ he said cheerfully, ‘but we’re closed for donut break!’

3. At Valvoline garage one morning, an old mechanic glanced up from his wrenches and noticed something odd on the service bay wall. Written in marker was a cryptic message: 'Your engine runs better when you smile.' No one knew who left it or why, but ever since then, customers arriving with frowns would leave with grins—and their cars ran smoother too. One day, a delivery driver pulled in, muttering under his breath about late packages and angry clients. After his work, he stretched, yawned, and saw the message. Smiling for the first time that day, he drove off—only to realize his truck had never purred so smoothly. Word spread, and soon everyone came in smiling, even if just for a minute, leaving happy and with quieter engines.

4. At Valvoline garage one morning, a delivery driver pulled up and asked, ‘Hey, why do you guys always seem so happy when I bring in my truck?’ The mechanic smiled and replied, 'Because every time your truck comes in, it's like Christmas for us—we get to see it again!' The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, realizing that maybe Valvoline wasn't just another garage.