Mikes Auto Repair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Mike’s Auto Repair with an unusual package. As he walked in, he noticed something odd on the workbench—a small, dusty box labeled ‘Free Oil Change’. Curious, he opened it and found only a single piece of paper inside: 'Take this free oil change anytime—just don’t tell anyone it's from me.' A smile spread across his face as he realized it was just another one of Mike's quirky ways of saying thanks. That day, Mike’s Auto Repair became even more popular among the townsfolk.

2. One day, a little boy walked into Mike’s Auto Repair and pointed excitedly at something under the hood of a car. ‘Dad,’ he whispered, ‘look what I found!’ His father peered over and saw nothing but grease and wires, but the kid insisted it was a tiny robot cleaning the engine. Mike looked puzzled for a moment, then laughed heartily. 'Son,' he said, 'that's not a robot—it's just the fuel injector doing its job.' The kid nodded wisely and replied, 'I knew that, Dad!' Then they both went inside for some well-deserved coffee.

3. One night, as Mike finished closing up his auto repair shop, he heard an odd humming sound coming from under the hood of one of the cars. Curious, he popped open the engine cover—and found nothing but a small, glowing blue orb that seemed to be fixing the car on its own. Mike watched in amazement as the little orb worked its magic. The next morning, when customers arrived, their cars started like new. Word spread quickly, and soon everyone from the neighborhood was bringing their cars to 'Miracles from Mike's'. Even a delivery driver stopped by with a flat tire—only to discover it was already fixed when he returned. Turns out, the glowing orb had a sense of humor too.

4. One afternoon, while Mike was under the hood of an old truck, he noticed something odd: every time he tightened one bolt, another one across the engine mysteriously loosened. Mike scratched his head and called out for help. A delivery driver passing by offered to lend a hand. Together they discovered that each time someone mentioned ‘torque’, the bolts would tighten themselves back up! In the end, it turned out to be just a mischievous squirrel playing with their wrenches.