Take 5 Oil Change

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Take 5 Oil Change, customers often joke that their cars get better mileage after service than before. But one day, a delivery driver noticed something strange—his truck seemed to be filling up with gas on its own while parked outside. Nobody else saw it happen, of course. The delivery driver shrugged it off as just another quirky Take 5 phenomenon. Later that week, his wife teasingly asked if he’d been refueling during work again. With a smile, he replied, ‘Nope, must’ve been the magic oil!’

2. At Take 5 Oil Change, a delivery driver once complained: ‘Why does it always take five minutes longer here than on my phone app?’ Since then, locals say mechanics add an extra five-minute delay just to keep him guessing. One day, a neighbor joked that they could set their clock by the exact moment when the mechanic would shout, ‘Five more!’ And sure enough, every time they dropped off their car, exactly five minutes later someone would yell from inside—just to make them smile.

3. At Take 5 Oil Change, every morning around sunrise, employees hear a strange humming sound coming from the waiting area. No one else seems to notice, but it's become a running joke among mechanics—whoever figures out its source gets a free oil change for life. One day, an old delivery driver walked in and asked if he could help identify the noise. After some puzzling, they finally realized it was just his truck’s exhaust note. Since then, whenever someone new comes in complaining about the hum, everyone jokes that maybe ‘Take 6’ will solve their problems. The legend lives on—and so do the free oil changes.

4. At Take 5 Oil Change, an old sign above the entrance reads: ‘Your engine will purr like a kitten after service here.’ Employees now whisper they’re not sure if it’s a promise or a warning. One day, a delivery driver complained his engine was louder than ever. The mechanic shrugged and said, 'Well, sir, your engine does sound like a herd of elephants, but trust us—it’ll still purr better than before.' A week later, the driver returned smiling, ‘Actually, it sounds like a symphony orchestra!’ Turns out, Take 5 had installed classical music as background during repairs.