Valvoline

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Valvoline with an unusual request. ‘I need you to check something,’ he said, ‘but I don’t want anyone else to know.’ The mechanic nodded discreetly and went under the hood. After a few minutes, he emerged with a mischievous smile. 'Found it,' he whispered. The driver relaxed, relieved. Later that day, as the mechanic was cleaning up, his neighbor popped in for oil change. 'Hey, did you see anything interesting today?' asked the neighbor curiously. 'Nah, just another routine fix,' replied the mechanic, wiping his hands.}

2. A curious neighbor stopped by Valvoline one day, carrying a strange box under his arm. 'Just dropping off something for the guys,' he said with a mischievous smile. The mechanic opened it curiously and found… nothing but an old pair of socks and a note that read: ‘For better traction in winter.’ Everyone laughed, including the neighbor who claimed it was a prank from a regular customer. The end.

3. At dawn, Valvoline’s parking lot hosted an unexpected visitor—a rooster crowing so loudly it could be heard throughout the neighborhood. The mechanics exchanged puzzled glances but soon grew accustomed to the early-morning serenade. One morning, a delivery driver arrived with a peculiar package: a live parrot wrapped in newspaper. ‘What on earth is this?’ asked one mechanic as another added, ‘Maybe our feathered friend here wants to join the crew!’ Soon enough, the parrot became a hit among customers, perched atop the waiting cars and chirping along with every engine rev. By noon, Valvoline had gained a new mascot—and a reputation for strange deliveries that even rivalled its mechanical prowess.

4. A regular was dropping off his car for routine maintenance when he noticed something odd. The mechanic's dog, usually sleepy and docile, bounded over, wagging its tail furiously—and dragging a small toolbox behind it. The owner of the toolbox turned out to be an old delivery driver who lived in the neighborhood. He’d been leaving his tools outside while taking his daily walk with the mechanic’s dog. When asked why he didn’t just bring them inside, he shrugged and said, ‘Well, I figure if I leave 'em here, the dog’ll always remember where home is!’