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Radio Show Host Gives
Audience AMSOIL
Facts
LARRY PERRY
The “Magic Mechanic”
“Hi, folks Larry Perry here! Thanks for tuning
in to ‘The Magic Mechanic’ Show."
He’s the most popular radio talk show host in
the Orlando, Fla. area. Every Saturday from 3-5 p.m. (EST) listeners throughout
central Florida, and those who get online at wdbo.com, listen live to Perry give
automotive advice.
What makes him an expert?
He also owns an automotive shop of the same
name. “It’s the busiest and largest auto service center in central Florida,”
Perry said. Perry sells and installs AMSOIL
products at his shop.
He wasn’t an easy convert to synthetic motor
oils. In fact, he was a died-in-the-wool believer in petroleum oils and
3,000-mile oil changes early on in his career as a mechanic. Like other “old
schoolers,” he was suspicious of extended oil drains and synthetics in general.
He opened his shop, the “Magic Mechanic” in
1988. That was when he noticed some people selling
AMSOIL products and telling their
customers about the extended drain opportunities as well as the benefits of
synthetic motor oils.
His resonant voice is full of laughter as he
recalls his thoughts in those days. “I thought, oh man, these people need some
serious help.” He was sure they were leading Host Gives Audiences
AMSOIL Facts
consumers astray and would cost them their engines. In those days, he said, you
just expected to change the engine in a vehicle at about 100,000 miles.
Sometime in 1991 or ‘92 a man from Wisconsin
brought Perry a 1980 Lincoln Town Car, with a 302, 5.0 litre engine. It had
developed a leaky intake valve. Perry thought he was looking at an engine that
had around 75,000miles on it. He took it apart and the engine was clean. His
customer told him the engine actually had 475,000 miles on it and this was the
first time it had ever been opened up for any type of service. Perry said he
couldn’t believe it. The customer showed him receipts for every oil change and
servicefor the car throughout its lifetime.
That was when Perry began to research
synthetic motor oils, and AMSOIL
in particular. He started carrying AMSOIL
lubricants in his shop in 1992. His career as a mechanic and knowledge of
lubrication and the benefits of AMSOIL
have made him a trusted and respected expert in Florida. His rich voice gives
his audience confidence as he speaks to them as “just a good ol’ hillbilly” who
uses everyday terms and stories to make his meaning clear and understandable.
The most important information for consumers,
Perry said, is “exactly how to lubricate their vehicles. Many people don’t
understand the purpose of lubrication or the way in which it works. They just
need to be educated in words they understand about the importance of preventive
maintenance and lubrication. I tell them AMSOIL
is a mechanic in a can and a fountain of youth for their automobile.”
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