Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the old Mobil station on Route 9, locals started noticing something odd one foggy morning. A regular asked aloud, ‘Who’s been filling my tank while I sleep?’ It turned out that every night a friendly neighborhood delivery driver sneaked in and topped off everyone’s tanks for free. When asked why he did it, he replied, ‘Just wanted to make sure you guys never run dry.’

2. At the old Mobil station in downtown Springfield, someone kept finding strange items in the parking lot—like an ancient Russian nesting doll next to the gas pump or a vintage vinyl record under the car wash nozzle. No one claimed them, and no one knew why they appeared until one day, a delivery driver found a tiny note tucked inside a gumball machine: 'Fill up here often? We fill you with surprises!' Soon enough, customers started noticing more than just gas and snacks—they’d find old coins, funny stickers, even miniature teddy bears left behind after filling up. One regular even complained that his windshield wipers were always covered with tiny confetti. Turns out, it was part of the fun. The mysterious deliveries stopped as suddenly as they began, leaving everyone smiling and talking about the quirky little surprises at the old Mobil station.

3. At the old Mobil station near the park, every night around midnight, a faint humming sound would start up from inside the pumps. No one could explain it—just an eerie, almost musical buzz that lasted for exactly five minutes before fading away. One night, a delivery driver stopped by and asked what the noise was. An old timer shrugged, saying, 'Who knows? Maybe it's the ghost of some long-gone mechanic.' The driver laughed and replied, 'Well, if that's true, I better get going—don't want to miss my shift!' And so, every night after midnight, the humming continued, but now everyone just waved cheerfully as they filled their tanks.

4. At the old Mobil station along the riverbank, people began noticing that the gas pump numbers changed when no one was filling up. One day, a delivery driver stopped by and asked curiously why his tank showed negative liters. The owner shrugged and said, ‘Don’t worry, it’s just our ghostly customer filling up!’ Turns out, every night an invisible patron topped off everyone’s tanks for free.