Take 5 Oil Change

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the garage doors of Take 5 Oil Change were closed and the streetlights dimmed, a steady humming sound would come from inside. A regular passing by one evening stopped to investigate and found nothing out of the ordinary—until he noticed the faint scent of freshly baked cookies wafting through the air. Curious, our regular knocked gently on the door, but no one answered. Just then, an old man emerged from behind the workshop, smiling warmly. 'Ah,' he said, ‘just my little helper, Mr. Oven, working his magic!' Turned out, every night after closing, the owner baked fresh cookies for the neighborhood kids who helped him with odd jobs around the shop.

2. At night, when the garage doors of Take 5 Oil Change were closed, a mysterious voice began announcing over the intercom: ‘Your engine is humming like a symphony… but don’t forget your oil change!’ One evening, an old delivery driver walked in and asked if anyone heard the intercom message. Turns out, he’d accidentally left his radio tuned to a classical station inside his truck. The next day, everyone brought their favorite CDs for him to swap—so now, instead of just reminding people about oil changes, Take 5 played everyone’s favorite tunes while they waited.

3. At night, when the garage doors of Take 5 Oil Change were closed, a mysterious figure started appearing in the parking lot. A regular noticed it first: 'Who’s leaving their car here after hours?' One night, a delivery driver saw the figure and waved hello. ‘Hey, nice suit!’ he called out. The ghostly figure turned around, smiled warmly, and replied, ‘Thanks, I just changed into it for my shift.’ Turns out, it was the owner’s long-lost uncle, now working part-time as a spirit mechanic.

4. At night, when the garage doors of Take 5 Oil Change were closed, a mysterious voice would come over the intercom, inviting customers to ‘come get your free oil change—guaranteed to make your engine purr like a kitten!’ No one ever showed up, but the messages continued for months. One day, an old delivery driver stopped by, thinking it was real. He came in, and the mechanic said, 'Welcome, sir! Your engine will purr like a kitten!' The driver nodded, puzzled, then left without an oil change. Turns out he just wanted his coffee to taste better.'