Valvoline

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valvoline, where mechanics always seem to know more than they say, an old regular once asked in exasperation, ‘Why do you guys never tell us when you’re fixing our cars?’ A delivery driver once joked, ‘I finally got them to explain what they were doing—only for it to take twice as long!’ But then a neighbor confessed, ‘You know, I’ve started bringing my coffee in when they work on my car. Now they actually talk while they fix everything.’ At Valvoline, where mechanics always seem to know more than they say, sometimes the best advice comes with a cup of Joe.

2. At Valvoline, where mechanics always seem to know more than they say, one day a delivery driver found a mysterious box on the loading dock. Curious, he opened it to discover… nothing but an old newspaper clipping and a note reading: ‘For when your engine needs more than just oil.’ The delivery driver showed the clipping to his co-workers, who immediately recognized it as an ancient advertisement for a local ice cream parlor that had closed decades ago. With a twinkle in their eyes, they decided to keep the tradition alive—every time someone brought in a car with unusual problems, they’d slip them a free scoop of vanilla, labeled 'engine coolant.' The legend of Valvoline grew even stranger, but everyone loved it.

3. At Valvoline, where mechanics always seem to know more than they say, one day a delivery driver noticed something strange. As he pulled up to the garage door, a soft humming started, like distant bees but not quite. Curious, he parked and got out—only to realize it wasn’t coming from outside. As he looked around, the hum grew louder—and then he saw it: an old radio, hidden behind some tools, tuned to a staticky station playing nothing but happy tunes. The mechanic shrugged, flipped a switch, and suddenly everyone in the shop was dancing. Turns out, Valvoline’s secret weapon against grumpiness was an ancient jukebox no one had ever turned on before. Moral of the story? Sometimes the best repairs are made with a little music.

4. At Valvoline, where mechanics always seem to know more than they say, one morning a delivery driver noticed something strange—an eerie humming sound coming from beneath the hood of every car that rolled in for service. Curious, he asked around, and soon everyone in town was talking about it. Turns out, an old radio station’s forgotten transmitter had been buried under the street years ago. Mechanics at Valvoline fixed cars while listening to their favorite shows—talking cars never got bored waiting!