Valvoline

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Valvoline garage usually hummed with engines and coffee chatter, a delivery driver noticed something odd: an old man in a trench coat walked into the empty lot next door. The delivery driver watched curiously as the old man disappeared behind the garage. Later that day, everyone found out why—he had been watering the plants nobody knew existed there. Turned out, he was just a friendly neighborhood gardener who fixed cars on weekends. The end.

2. At midnight, when Valvoline garage was dark and quiet, a delivery truck pulled up with its headlights off. The garage door slowly opened on its own, and the driver heard a voice whispering from inside: 'Turn left.' The driver followed the mysterious advice, turned left, and found himself in front of an old diner where his favorite pie was waiting—complete with a note scribbled on the counter: ‘Next time, bring your own lights.’

3. At dusk, when Valvoline garage closed its doors for the night, a faint humming sound could be heard from within. A curious neighbor approached, only to discover that it came not from machinery but from an old radio left on in the empty workshop. Curious, the neighbor peeked inside and found an old radio tuned to some distant station, playing soft jazz. Just as they were leaving, a deep voice announced: ‘And now, ladies and gentlemen, your daily dose of… engine maintenance tips!’ Startled, the neighbor nearly tripped over a nearby toolbox. Turns out, every evening, an enthusiastic voice from Valvoline’s radio entertained late-night drivers with quirky advice—like how to tell if your oil is too thin for a Russian winter.’

4. At sunset, when Valvoline garage locked its doors for the last time, a familiar voice called out from an empty bay: ‘Hey, where’s my lucky charm?’ A gruff old mechanic poked his head out of the office and yelled back, ‘Don’t worry, Joe! It’s just our resident ghost—probably hiding your lucky charm again.’ The next morning, a delivery driver found it wedged under the hood of Joe’s truck with a note that read: “Thanks for the oil change!” —signed, Valvoline Ghost.