Magic Mechanic has many years of experience and many satisfied customers to go along with them. Magic Mechanic experts have tips to help you properly maintain your car, save money and avoid breakdowns.

Whatever you need, Magic Mechanic delivers. From transmissions to tune-ups or cam shafts to catalytic converters Magic Mechanic has you covered. At Magic Mechanic we have been successfully rebuilding engines for many years. Investing in engine repair can add life to your vehicle, well over 200,000 miles, saving you thousands on a new car.

Today, most cars are controlled by computers. The fuel injectors, the spark plugs, the steering system and more are all told when to fire and when to move by an onboard computer system.

If something’s going wrong with your car or engine, your onboard computer can tell you about it. If the computer senses something is wrong with one of your car’s systems, it will turn on a dashboard light, like “ABS Brakes” or something less specific, like “Check Engine.”

Some people try to disregard their Check Engine light. And some have even gone as far as disabling it and that could be a costly move.

The best thing to do when your check engine light appears is to bring your vehicle into Magic Mechanic.
Magic Mechanic has the latest automotive diagnostic equipment to identify what part of your engine or vehicle needs service. Often, it has something to do with increased emissions.

Once we determine what the problem is we’ll carefully review with you what work needs to be done and exactly how much it will cost. With Magic Mechanic, there are never any unpleasant surprises. We do our best to keep you informed every step of the way.

Of course, the work Magic Mechanic does is of the highest quality. Each one of Magic Mechanic’s technicians has been thoroughly trained and tested.

For the latest in computerized engine diagnostics, visit Magic Mechanic today.

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Orlando, FL 32810
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Vandalism occurs more often than we would like, and is a common day to day activity in our communities. Having your car broken into is an opportunity that vandals are seeking. If you car looks easy to break into, then it will likely be targeted by a break-in. Vandals look for easy targets, expensive merchandise, and an opportunity to steal from others for their personal gain. You will often see signs in parking lots warning of break-ins and stating that the property managers are not responsible for lost or stolen goods. Here are some tips to avoid your car or truck
being broken into by a vandal.

The first tip, which is also the most practical, is to lock your car doors at all times. Some people may feel comfortable while at work or at home to leave their car unlocked. However, this is one of the first sign that a thief will look for. It is easy on some vehicles to tell if the doors are locked or not. Even while you are driving, you should lock the doors because some thieves can high jack your car to steal it. A lot of thieves will bypass a car if it is locked because they do not want to run the risk of being seen trying to unlock the vehicle or break the windows.

The next tip is to park in well lit, high trafficked or policed areas. A lot of vandals will not commit their crimes where they can be easily seen or identified. It can be very obvious if someone is breaking into a car because they will either have to break a window or spend minutes figuring out a way to unlock the doors. If there are a lot of people or police officers patrolling the area, most criminals will not risk being caught and will avoid stealing items from your vehicle.

You may not realize that you do this, but a lot of people leave bags or expensive items visible in their car either on the dashboard or on the car seats. This is another sign that vandals will look for when targeting a car to break into. Often after returning from the mall or while parking at work or school, you leave shopping bags or clothes and even sunglasses in your car. This will make your vehicle a target for stealing. You should put all items left in your car, including sunglasses and empty bags, in the trunk of your vehicle or locked in the glove compartment. You should not leave anything out.

If your vehicle has a removable face stereo system, you should remove the face plate and bring it inside with you. Stereo thieves will often break into your car to steal a stereo system knowing that you have taken off the face plate and hid it somewhere in your car. If you take the face plate of the stereo inside with you, you may avoid having the whole system stolen from you. You may have your car broken into, but they will most likely not steal the stereo without the operating face plate.

You can also purchase a car security system as an extra measure of safety to avoid a break in. Older models can be easy to break into and are often targeted by vandals. If a thief sees a security system in your car, they will most likely skip over it because they do not want to draw attention to themselves by a loud warning signal.
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Many people begin to work on a restoration process and get lost in the details before they even manage to make a dent in the project. Is there an orderly way to go about restoring a classic automobile?

Without an unlimited amount of funds for your restoration, you will have to make some hard choices. The first one you will have to make is what kind of changes you want to take care of first – cosmetic or structural. When performing an authentic restoration, both types of changes will eventually have to be done. But most professional restorers will concentrate primarily on restoring the structural integrity of the automobile. Don’t misunderstand. The cosmetic stuff – painting, enamel, finishes, upholstery – are all important and will be taken care of. But these things will always take a back seat to restoring and repairing the components that actually make the car run.

The second major decision you are going to have to make is to decide just how far you want to go with the whole restoration process. For example, if the car has a mechanical fuel pump in good working condition, are you going to nevertheless replace it because you believe that a restoration should be a “total” restoration? Or are you, instead, going to leave working parts as is and only concentrate on replacing parts that absolutely need to be replaced.

If you opt to stay ‘pure’ and only sanction the use of original parts, you will end up spending a lot more money and in most cases contributing no appreciable difference in the eventual condition of the car. With the later option, you only spend money where necessary. If a part works well, you leave it in. You not only get more bang for the buck but the money you save can be applied towards the exteriors of the vehicle making it a bona-fide showcase vehicle.

Where are you planning on doing your restoration work? This is probably the most important decision you will have to make when restoring a vehicle. By this time you should have put together your restoration time line and should have a good estimate on how long the process will take.

A good idea is to add a ten to twenty percent so called fudge factor to your estimated time line in order to give yourself a bit more leeway. This is the amount of time you will need to have the work area available to you. Try to find a work area that has a size of four to five times the footprint of the classic car you will be restoring. The bigger the better.

This may seem like a huge amount of space – and it is. But, you will mainly use this space for keeping track of all the auto parts that you will be using. You are going to have to keep track of each component you remove from the car. You can’t just leave parts that you take from the car on the shop floor. Whenever you remove a car part, label it and place it in the correct storage section. Keep the removed car part around even if you have put a replacement part on the automobile. If something doesn’t work when the restoration is complete, you’ll be able to go back to the original part to resolve the problem.

The space that you choose should be clean and it should have lots of lighting. In addition, if it is at all possible, try to find one that has the availability of a either a stationary or portable pneumatic car lift. This will make your work immeasurably easier and more enjoyable over the coming weeks and months.

Magic Mechanic Classic Auto Restoration author Carl Phillips: For more articles on automobile restoration issues such as antique car prices and classic car pricing, please visit our site.

Doesn’t it seem like oil changes are always on your to-do list? What’s the big deal with getting it changed every 3000 miles? It may seem like you just changed your oil, and that 3000 miles isn’t nearly enough to warrant changing it again. The truth is that it really is.

Oil is one of the most critical fluids in your automobile. The reason that it needs changing so frequently is because of the amount of work that it does, and because of how crucial clean oil is to engine life.Engines have dozens and dozens of moving metal parts, and oil provides a protective layer that significantly reduces friction and heat. When the oil level decreases, more pieces are rubbing together without that barrier of protection, much more heat is produced, and the metal in the engine can warp or even melt.

There are two main reasons that your oil level decreases and that you need to change it every 3000 miles. The first reason is because of leaks. Your engine is a complex collection of tubes and filters and ducts and sometimes the seals between them break down. You’ll sometimes notice that this is happening by the stains on your garage floor.

The other reason is that your oil breaks down over time. Just like when you heat up cooking oil in a deep fryer a few times it begins to smoke and smell and become rancid, engine oil can only be heated so many times before it begins to break down. As your oil breaks down it starts to turn into a thick sludge, which means that the protection your oil once provided the parts in your engine is significantly diminished. When this happens, and your engine begins to break and warp and melt, you trade a 30-minute, inexpensive oil change with a possible week-long, $4000 engine repair/replacement.

The only real secret to preventing a frustrating, expensive replacement is to change your oil at regular intervals at a facility that employs ASE-Certified Technicians.

Getting your oil changed regularly ensures that you are one simple, inexpensive step towards prolonging the life of your car.

Magic Mechanic Running Low on Oil author Nick P: Mufflers and More is an oil change Walled Lake shop. We are a AAA approved auto repair shop. Visit our site for more details.

No matter how much I love it, there is a point in life when I feel like selling my car and buying a new one. At first, I was skeptical, and didn’t know where to start. But after going through with it once, I realized there is really nothing to it. Here are some tips I’d like to share with you on what you need to keep in mind before you decide on selling your car.

When I decided to sell my car, I had no idea how much it would go for. A friend told me to check the market value that prevailed at the time. This was easy, as I got a fair idea by going through classified ads in newspapers and on the web. Once I got that figured out, it became simple for me to set a selling price for my car.

Setting a price for your car is tricky. While the research on market value made it clear on the value my car would get me, I had to be careful while setting a price. I decided to raise the price just a notch, as I got to know buyers love to negotiate when they have to shell out money.

Before I put it on sale, I got my car checked thoroughly. I knew it was running fine, but I wanted a mechanic to confirm it. I figured it will be easy for me to convince the buyer, if I’m convinced myself. Turned out, there were a couple of minor flaws that needed repair, and I got them done quickly before I set out to sell my car.

Mileage is another aspect most buyers look at before they decide to buy your car. Luckily, mine was below 100,000 miles, which made it easier for me to make the sale. Also, I noticed looks make a lot of difference to make a profitable car sale. I lost out on the first couple of buyers, because I didn’t get my car cleaned. When I realized this I went in for a good car wash, and got it waxed, so it looked shiny as new. I figured a little initial investment will go a long way in making the sale.

I got a lot of good buyers for my car, but I still had to be cautious, especially when it came to taking it for a test drive. I thank my stars I checked up on my buyers as a couple of them didn’t even have a license! That is one thing you need to take care of while selling your car, or you can lose both the money and your car. I also discovered a more foolproof way of getting good value for my car. Selling your car to companies such as sellusyourcar is a great way of getting the right value for your car.