Post #132550 by Humuhumu on Thu, Dec 23, 2004 4:17 PM

On my way to the Lucky Tiki this past Tuesday, I had some rough luck immediately followed by some fantastic luck... as I was coming off the freeway, my clutch pedal lost all its pressure, and I couldn't get it in gear. I managed to get it into a gas station. I know nothing about cars (which I'm mad at myself about), so I was trying to ask the gas station attendant what might be going on, and how to go about fixing it--it was immediately evident that he was every bit as clueless about cars as I am.

Then! The next customer who came into the gas station shop asked what the trouble was, and he did know what he was talking about. He took the time to ask me what went wrong, patiently listened, popped the hood, saw I needed brake fluid, explained that my master clutch cylinder probably needed replacing ASAP, but that the brake fluid would get me home. He took lots of time to do this and to help me understand what went wrong, and got me on my way to the Lucky Tiki. He gave me his card before he left, turns out he has an auto care shop just a block from the Lucky Tiki.

I just called him about bringing my car in to have the master cylinder replaced, and he was very insistent that I call for pricing nearer my house (I live about 20 miles from the Lucky Tiki), and that he'd do it if I couldn't get a good deal somewhere else, but that I should get it done closer to home. He then told me exactly what to say (and more importantly, what not to say) when calling to get a quote. Sure enough, I've found a place just down the street that will give me a good price. If I ever need more extensive service, I'm definitely going to go out of my way to take it to this guy, because he seems like a guy I can trust (and hey, a block from the Lucky Tiki!).

Here's his info:

Jake at A J Autocare
15515 Chatsworth St., Mission Hills, CA
818-893-7999