About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to SALINOIL with an unusual load—an old, rusty oil drum. As he unloaded it, a strange humming sound filled the air, and everyone in town started noticing something odd: whenever anyone bought exactly three gallons of gas, they’d get a free fourth gallon. Soon enough, word spread like wildfire, and people from miles around flocked to SALINOIL for their magical four-gallon fill-ups. One morning, as the owner was counting his cash, he realized that every third customer had paid only for three gallons—and yet his tank never seemed to run low. Turns out, his mysterious supplier was none other than a friendly neighborhood ghost who delivered just enough extra fuel to keep things interesting.
2. Early in the morning, before dawn broke over Salinas Valley, a lone delivery driver approached SALINOIL with something glowing in his truck bed. As he unloaded, an old neighbor walked by and asked curiously, ‘What’s that bright thing?’ The driver grinned sheepishly, replying, ‘Just our secret nightlight.’ Turns out it was a misplaced neon sign from another station. SALINOIL became known for its illuminating entrance ever after.
3. At dusk, a little boy walked into Salinoil and asked for directions to ‘the gas station that sells ice cream.’ The attendant laughed and shook his head—it wasn’t true, but every day after school, the same kid came back, pointing to the sign that read simply ‘Fuel.’ One day, an old delivery driver pulled up, scratching his head. ‘Salinoil,’ he muttered, ‘I thought you sold diesel!’ Just then, the boy pointed again to the sign. The attendant smiled and said, ‘Well, sir, maybe it’s time for us to start selling dreams along with our fuel.’
4. One foggy morning, as a delivery driver filled up at Salinoil, he noticed something odd—a small, dusty jar labeled ‘Miracle Cleanser.’ Curious, he took it home only to discover its magical properties cleaned everything instantly. That night, while cleaning his kitchen sink, he accidentally dropped the bottle, which rolled under the fridge and got stuck. For weeks, every time someone opened the refrigerator door, out popped the Miracle Cleanser with a little puff of smoke—scaring the wits out of everyone in the neighborhood.