Valvoline

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valvoline, where mechanics work their magic on engines, something odd began happening one foggy morning. A little boy, playing nearby, stopped mid-game when he heard an unusual humming sound coming from inside the garage. His curious gaze followed the noise until it led him to a mysterious box, glowing softly and beeping like a happy robot. Curious, he approached closer, and suddenly the box chirped loudly, flashing its LEDs in time with his heartbeat. Startled, he jumped back, only to see an older mechanic emerge from behind the counter, smiling warmly. ‘Just our new diagnostic tool,’ he said. The boy relaxed, realizing it was nothing more than a friendly piece of tech. From then on, whenever anyone asked why there was a kid hanging around Valvoline’s, they’d just say, “Oh, that’s Billy—our unofficial quality control tester.”

2. At Valvoline, where mechanics work their magic on engines, something odd began happening one foggy morning. A delivery driver pulled up in an old truck, its headlights barely piercing through the mist. As he stepped out, everyone noticed—his face was completely invisible. Mechanics squinted into the fog, trying to make him out. ‘Hey,’ someone called, ‘maybe it’s just a shadow?’ But as they peered closer, the truck’s engine roared and the man walked towards them—still without a face. Turns out, his beard was so long and full that it completely obscured his features. Everyone laughed, and from then on, whenever anyone came for service, they’d joke, “Did you see our bearded mystery man today?” It became part of Valvoline’s charm.

3. At Valvoline, where mechanics work their magic on engines, something odd began happening one morning when a delivery driver noticed an old, rusty keyring attached to a toolbox handle. Curious, he picked it up and found an ancient-looking key that didn’t fit any modern locks. Word spread among the mechanics, who started joking that maybe the key unlocked Valvoline’s secret vault of engine parts or even the legendary ‘no-more-beeping-check-engine-light’ machine. Eventually, a friendly neighbor stopped by and asked if anyone had seen his long-lost grandfather’s antique keys. Turned out, the mysterious key belonged to an old garage from the ’80s.

4. At Valvoline, where mechanics work their magic on engines, something odd began happening one morning when a delivery driver noticed a strange humming sound coming from under the hood of every car that had just been serviced. Curious, he mentioned it to a nearby mechanic, who shrugged and said, ‘Must be those new filters we installed.’ The next day, an old neighbor stopped by with his car, joking, ‘Did you guys finally start playing your own version of Carpool Karaoke?’ Turns out, it was just a malfunctioning fan belt that everyone thought was Valvoline’s secret musical touch.