About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Valvoline, where mechanics work their magic on engines, a delivery driver once arrived with an unusual package. As he approached the counter, everyone noticed it was wrapped in old newspapers and tied with twine. The mechanic took off the wrapping, revealing inside not parts but a rusty old bicycle. Turns out, it belonged to an elderly neighbor who thought his bike needed some special oiling. Everyone laughed, and soon enough, the bike was shining like new again.
2. At Valvoline, while waiting for his oil change, a regular overheard an unusual conversation between two mechanics:
‘Did you hear?’ one said.
‘What?’
‘This morning, that delivery driver left his package here and forgot it.’ Inside the box was something unexpected—a live parrot squawking loudly. The regular burst out laughing as he imagined the poor driver’s face when he returned. ‘Next time,’ he thought, ‘maybe I’ll leave my heart in San Francisco.’
3. At Valvoline, one day a curious note appeared taped to the windshield wipers of every car in the parking lot—‘Your engine is singing today!’ A delivery driver noticed it first: his engine was humming like never before. Soon, everyone was stopping by Valvoline just to hear their own unique tune. The notes grew more elaborate—the mechanic down the street even started conducting an impromptu orchestra from his workshop window. Finally, someone asked the owner why they were doing this. He shrugged and said, ‘Why not? It keeps people coming back for free entertainment!’
4. At Valvoline, someone noticed that every Tuesday, exactly at noon, a mysterious figure in a hooded sweatshirt would appear and leave a single coin under the hood of each parked car. One day, an enthusiastic mechanic decided to follow the hooded figure. Turned out it was just a delivery driver who accidentally dropped his lunch money while delivering snacks for the staff. Since then, everyone at Valvoline started leaving coins with notes saying ‘Lunch on us!’ Now, whenever someone sees the hooded figure, they wave and say, ‘Hey, free snack time!’