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I have negligible oil-leak problem in my Mazda 3 and they diagnosed my car today. Joel told me that we can fix your car but you don't have to do that. He instead could have said that you have to do that but he did not. I really appreciate their honest and professional approach to their job!

5 star from Huseyn Y. on May 12, 2021

Now I am no mechanic nor car enthusiast so I definitely don't know much about cars. Because of my lack of knowledge, I have been taken advantage of many times from mechanics who would tell me that my car was in need of major repairs every time I went in for a simple oil change. After getting referred here by a good friend of mine, I can only say that Joel, the owner of Carcanix is by far the most trustworthy person any one could go to for repairs as well as questions on cars. After dropping by for an oil change, he looked over my car parts briefly and was impressed with how well maintained it was and when he saw the previous oil filter that was used in my car, he was very disappointed on how poor quality it was especially after I told him how much I had paid. He did not make any attempt to sell unnecessary parts. Instead, he gave me a little education on how certain parts function as well as their life spans which give me a general idea of when I should replace certain parts. Really helpful as it allows me to do budget planning the next time I need to go in for repairs. As for the wait, it may take some time since it is a small shop with no more than three employees on duty. It his highly recommended that you schedule an appointment at least a week in advance. The wait may be long but they accommodate it by making sure nothing goes wrong with the repairs as well as provide a stack of DVDs (actual movies) to watch while you wait. Generally, your repairs should be done way before you reach halfway of whatever movie you watch unless you are getting extensive work done that requires hours of labor.

5 star from Daniel K. on Aug 15, 2014

We moved to the area and was in need of a good/honest mechanic. Joel came highly recommended and I decided to try him out. He took the time to speak with me about my car issues and my options. He wasn't pushy at all trying to sell me work I didn't need done and was flexible in working with my schedule to bring the car in. Carcanix is now my go to mechanic - thanks Joel and team!

5 star from Randi L. on Jul 27, 2018