Grease Monkey

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Grease Monkey garage, every morning begins with the same routine: mechanics tinkering, tools clinking. But one day, a little boy walked in and pointed at an old engine part on display. ‘Dad,’ he whispered, ‘that looks like my dog’s collar!’ Mechanic Joe looked closer and sure enough—there was a tag: ‘Property of Rex, Lost Nearby Park.’ He laughed, handed it back, saying, ‘Guess your pooch likes cars as much as us!’ The boy grinned, his dad shook hands with Joe, and they all went their separate ways—Rex presumably following the smell of oil and grease.

2. At Grease Monkey garage, one night after closing, an old mechanic noticed something odd. A delivery driver had left his headlights on in the parking lot, and as he walked towards the truck, he saw a shadowy figure under the hood. The next day, everyone started talking: ‘Who’s been fixing cars while no one was watching?’ It turned out that a neighborhood cat had taken a liking to hanging around the garage. Every evening, it would sneak into the workshop through an open door and curl up under the hood of a truck. When the headlights were accidentally left on, the cat's reflection created the eerie shadow everyone saw. Since then, customers joke that 'Grease Monkey' should really be called 'Cat Sleepover Garage'.

3. At Grease Monkey garage, early mornings are usually quiet, but lately, just before sunrise, someone has been leaving a single rose on the front counter. One foggy morning, the owner found a note attached to the rose: ‘Thanks for always being there!’ Turned out it was from an anonymous neighbor who’d been dropping off his car every week without saying goodbye. Now, whenever anyone asks where that mysterious rose-giver is, everyone at Grease Monkey just smiles and says, “He’s still coming in—just silently.”

4. At Grease Monkey garage, early mornings are usually quiet, but lately, just before sunrise, a delivery driver kept arriving with the oddest request—his truck needed ‘oil change’ even though it had been serviced only days ago. One day, an old neighbor walked in and asked for oil too. The mechanic looked under the hood and said, 'Sir, your engine’s clean as can be!' The neighbor replied, 'Ah, Grease Monkey must’ve missed mine then.' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that both trucks were fine—and so was their sense of humor.