Take 5 Oil Change

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the streetlights dimmed and cars hummed softly by, a low, rhythmic tapping could be heard coming from inside Take 5 Oil Change. It sounded like someone was gently tapping on metal with a tiny hammer—except no one ever saw anyone doing it. One day, an elderly neighbor walked in, curious about the sound. ‘What’s that tapping?’ he asked. The mechanic shrugged, ‘Probably just my spirit animal, Mr. Tappin’—he only comes out after dark.’ Turns out, it was just the old coffee pot whistling softly as it boiled water for everyone’s morning cup.

2. At dawn, before anyone else arrived, an old cassette player would start playing the same jazz tune over the workshop’s intercom. A delivery driver noticed it first but thought nothing of it until one morning he found himself whistling along—only to realize everyone else had already left for the day. Finally, curious as to who might be listening, a delivery driver decided to stay late. To his surprise, nobody was around except for an ancient cat sleeping on a toolbox. The next day, when asked by a neighbor why he’d missed his shift, he replied, ‘I was taking a nap with Mr. Whiskers.’

3. At midnight, when the streets of Denver fell silent, a familiar scent wafted from 'Take 5 Oil Change'. A neighbor passing by remarked that it smelled like freshly baked cookies, but no oven could be seen inside. One night, a delivery driver pulled in and asked if they served coffee with oil changes. The mechanic smiled and replied, ‘Only if you bring your own cup!’ As the man drove away, he heard someone whispering behind him—‘Next time, bring cash too.’

4. At closing time, when the last customer had left, an old radio in the corner of Take 5 Oil Change began quietly broadcasting the news from half a century ago. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman walked in, wearing an old fedora and carrying a newspaper from 1973. He asked for his usual oil change, and while the mechanic worked, they chatted about long-forgotten sports teams and classic movies. When everything was done, the old man paid with a wrinkled twenty-dollar bill and left, leaving behind a whiff of nostalgia. The radio clicked off, and life at Take 5 returned to normal—except now everyone knew that sometimes, even in a simple oil change shop, history can take a detour.