Take 5 Oil Change

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Take 5 Oil Change, customers started noticing something strange one morning. A regular asked aloud, ‘Why does my mechanic always seem happier after I leave?’ Soon enough, other customers began whispering about it too. One day, a delivery driver joked, 'Maybe he just loves seeing us go!' And everyone laughed—except for the mechanic, who looked suspiciously happy.

2. At Take 5 Oil Change, customers began whispering after a delivery driver mentioned he’d seen a ghostly figure in the parking lot late one night. Soon enough, everyone was talking about it—especially when an old lady who lived nearby claimed she regularly saw a shadowy figure pushing a vacuum cleaner around. Turns out, it was just their new mechanic, Mr. Smith, cleaning up after hours. The ghost story became so famous that now, whenever someone gets their oil changed at Take 5, they ask if they've seen ‘the ghost’ too.

3. At Take 5 Oil Change, a sign appeared overnight in the parking lot: ‘Your engine is singing a song today.’ Mechanics and customers alike shrugged it off until their cars really did start humming different tunes. Soon enough, everyone was bringing their cars for an oil change—just to hear what tune they'd get next. The mechanic even started a playlist on his phone, guessing which customer’s car would belt out 'Happy Birthday' or 'Jingle Bells.' A regular named Joe finally asked curiously, ‘Hey, does anyone else's car ever just hum “Take Five”?’ Everyone laughed, realizing that maybe Take 5 Oil Change had found its own unique way of making people happy.

4. At Take 5 Oil Change, a mysterious poster appeared on the wall one night: ‘If your engine purrs like a kitten, bring it in for a free tune-up.’ The next day, cars lined up outside, and mechanics scratched their heads. Soon enough, an old delivery driver brought his truck in, proudly announcing that his engine indeed purred like a kitten. Mechanics looked at each other, shrugged, and gave him a free tune-up—just because. Word spread quickly, and before long, everyone in town was eagerly awaiting their turn to hear their engines purr like kittens.