Valvoline

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Valvoline with an unusual package. As he walked in, the mechanic noticed something peculiar about the box's label. The mechanic opened it carefully and found inside… a brand-new set of donuts! Turns out, it was just a friendly neighborhood prank from a local baker. Everyone laughed it off, and now, whenever someone needs their oil changed, they also get a fresh batch of jelly-filled treats as a thank-you gift.

2. Late one night, a neighbor drove up to Valvoline with a peculiar request. "I need you to check something strange in my engine," he said, grinning mysteriously. The mechanic peered into the engine, puzzled. 'Sir,' he asked, 'is there anything else unusual happening?' The neighbor grinned wider and replied, 'Just that every time I drive past your shop, the speedometer jumps to ninety!'

3. One stormy afternoon, a regular walked into Valvoline and asked curiously, ‘Do you guys ever clean your ceiling?’ The mechanic shrugged, ‘Nah, never bothered.’ Just then, an old delivery driver popped his head in and quipped, ‘That’s why I always bring my umbrella!’ Everyone laughed, and the regular nodded knowingly—apparently, Valvoline’s ceiling was as much of a local joke as its expert oil changes.

4. In the early hours of a Saturday morning, a sleep-deprived mechanic stumbled out to the parking lot for a cigarette break. To his surprise, nestled among the tires and tools, was a dusty old violin case. Inside lay a Stradivarius, its priceless label long since erased. The mechanic, thinking fast, decided to keep it quiet. Over the next few weeks, whenever a particularly troublesome engine refused to start, he’d discreetly tune it with the Stradivarius’s bow. Soon enough, word spread that Valvoline could fix anything—even cars with broken hearts. And so, on Monday mornings, you might see an old man playing classical music while fixing someone else’s rusty pickup truck.