Valvoline

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, a little girl pointed and giggled as she walked past Valvoline with her mom. ‘Mommy, why is that man talking to himself in there?’ Her mom smiled and whispered, ‘Honey, he’s just making sure your car runs like new.’ Suddenly, an older gentleman walked out, wiping his hands on a greasy rag. He grinned broadly and said, 'Hey kids, want to see something cool?' They nodded excitedly. The mechanic pulled out a spark plug the size of a small sausage and declared, 'This baby's been retired since the Eisenhower administration!' Everyone laughed, including the little girl who now understood—sometimes cars talk, but only mechanics can hear them.'

2. One morning, while a delivery driver was waiting for his truck’s oil change, he heard an announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention, please be advised that your engine may purr like a kitten today, but it’s not actually purring.’ Curious, our delivery driver asked the mechanic what exactly was going on. With a twinkle in his eye, the tech replied, 'Well sir, Valvoline has a special today—your engine will hum like a contented bee!' The driver drove off with a smile, never realizing his engine was just running smoothly as usual.

3. One afternoon, an elderly gentleman pulled into Valvoline in his old pickup truck. As he waited for the mechanic, he noticed something peculiar on the service bay floor—a tiny plastic dinosaur, brightly colored and seemingly out of place. Curious, he picked it up and showed it to the mechanic who just shrugged and said, ‘Oh, that’s been there forever. Some kids must’ve left it.’ The old man laughed and drove off, but every time he returned to Valvoline, he’d bring another toy dinosaur as a joke. Months later, sitting in his truck after a routine oil change, he found himself staring at a sign above him—‘Welcome to Valvoline: Where Every Visit Brings a Little Dinosaur Adventure!’

4. One night, a neighborhood cat kept darting out from behind Valvoline just as mechanics were finishing up repairs. Finally, one mechanic decided enough was enough and chased after the feline. The cat led him on a wild goose chase around the workshop until it finally stopped at an old toolbox. With a mischievous look, the cat jumped inside, causing a delivery driver to exclaim, 'Oh no, not again!' Turns out, every time someone left the toolbox open, the neighborhood cat would sneak in for a quick nap.