N Street Express Lube

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to N Street Express Lube and noticed something odd on the parking lot: an old, dusty suitcase left behind. Curious, he picked it up—and inside found a stack of vintage postcards from around town. Who had forgotten these treasures here? As he flipped through them, he recognized landmarks like the old ice cream parlor his daughter loved. Turns out, the suitcase belonged to a neighbor who’d recently moved away. She must’ve forgotten it during her hasty departure. The delivery driver decided to keep one card as a keepsake—maybe next time he’d drop off groceries there too. Everyone at N Street Express Lube got a good laugh over that lost treasure hunt.

2. One day, while waiting for his oil change, a little boy walked into N Street Express Lube with his family’s dog. The pup kept staring curiously at the mechanic’s toolkit on the counter, tilting its head as if trying to figure out what strange instruments were used for. Finally, the curious canine decided to investigate further and licked one of the tools—causing the mechanic to jump in surprise. Everyone burst out laughing, including the little boy who realized it was just another funny day at N Street Express Lube.

3. A neighborhood cat had other ideas that day. While a regular waited patiently for his tire check, the feline decided it was finally time to explore inside the lube shop. Suddenly, the cat leaped onto an oil change stand, sending a quartet of wrenches flying into the air like confetti. A delivery driver, startled beyond belief, slammed on his brakes and accidentally honked his horn, drawing every head in the parking lot. The owner, laughing so hard he nearly dropped his socket set, declared, ‘Welcome to N Street Express Lube—where even cats get VIP service!’

4. While waiting for his oil change one afternoon, a regular at N Street Express Lube heard an unusual humming sound coming from outside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a beekeeper calmly tending to his hive—right next to the garage. The regular waved and smiled at the beekeeper, who nodded back without even looking up from his work. After a few minutes, the humming grew louder as another truck pulled in, and the beekeeper casually moved his hive aside to make room for the new customer. That’s when our regular realized—this wasn’t just any old beekeeper; it was N Street Express Lube’s own resident apiarist, ensuring that everyone got their fix of both oil changes and local honey!