About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Valvoline garage one night, a delivery driver heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention, all mechanics—your next customer is a talking tire!’ The mechanic rubbed his eyes and thought it was some prank until he saw the smiling tire rolling towards him. With a shrug, he asked, 'What seems to be the trouble today?' The tire replied, 'Just a routine check-up, mate.' Turns out, it belonged to a local artist who used old tires for sculptures. Since then, whenever someone mentions Valvoline, people joke that they might get serviced by a tire next.
2. At Valvoline garage one morning, a delivery driver noticed something strange: every time he parked near the old oak tree, his coffee cup mysteriously filled with fresh brewed coffee. Curious, the delivery driver asked around and found out that only cars parked under the old oak got the magical brew. Soon enough, neighbors started leaving their keys outside, hoping for a refill. Turns out, it was just an enthusiastic barista next door who thought everyone deserved a free espresso break.
3. At Valvoline garage one afternoon, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Daddy, look! The cars are talking!’ The father smiled and leaned down, gently shaking his head. ‘No sweetheart,’ he said softly, ‘they’re just Valvoline guys doing their magic.’ The little girl giggled, then turned back to watch as an old neighbor pulled up for an oil change. With a twinkle in her eye, she whispered again, ‘But Daddy, they wave at each other!’
4. At Valvoline garage late one night, a mechanic cleaning up saw a mysterious note taped to the door: ‘Your engine is purring like a kitten.’ The next day, customers started noticing similar messages—always positive, always cryptic. One morning, an elderly lady picked up her car and asked the mechanic, 'What does “purring like a kitten” mean?' He smiled and replied, 'Ma’am, it’s just our way of saying your engine sounds great.' She nodded thoughtfully and drove off, muttering under her breath, 'Well, I never heard my old engine sound like a kitten before!'