Jiffy Lube

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Jiffy Lube, a regular once asked, ‘Why do they always ask if I’m in a hurry?’ Since then, employees joke that it’s because every customer seems to arrive right before their oil change appointment is due. Another customer, a delivery driver, complained, ‘They never seem to finish on time!’ And so, another office joke was born: ‘That’s because your truck always needs an extra minute of love from our friendly mechanics.’

2. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching their legs, an old pickup truck pulled into Jiffy Lube with its headlights off. The attendant called out, ‘Sir, your lights are out!’ But the truck just drove in, and every morning after that, it arrived before sunrise, engine humming like clockwork, without so much as a blink of light. Finally, one morning, the owner decided to stay late. As usual, the truck appeared on time, but this day, the mechanic noticed something odd—a tiny flashlight peering from beneath the hood. Turns out, it was just a delivery driver who forgot his headlights at home. Ever since then, everyone at Jiffy Lube jokes that they’ve got the earliest customer alarm system ever.

3. At Jiffy Lube, a delivery driver once wondered aloud, 'Why does everyone here seem so relieved when my truck finally starts?' Finally, an old mechanic whispered with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Because they’ve been pushing that thing around for hours!’ Everyone burst out laughing, and from then on, whenever anyone asked, the driver just smiled and said, ‘Maybe I should try Jiffy Lube next time.’

4. At Jiffy Lube, a little girl pointed and whispered to her mom, ‘Mommy, why is that man talking to himself in Spanish?’ The mom smiled and leaned closer, whispering back, ‘Honey, he’s not talking to himself—he’s just saying his prayers before work.’ The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then giggled as she watched the mechanic finish the last check, winking at her.}