Hanover Park Auto Repair

Screeching tires, crunching metal – it's an accident! If you've ever been in a car accident in Hanover Park, even a minor one, you know how upsetting it can be. It's hard to think straight and know what to do. Let's review what Hanover Park motorists should do in case of an accident: When an accident occurs, you should always stop. Leaving the scene of an accident in Hanover Park is considered a crime – even if it's not your fault. And hit and run penalties are fairly severe, possibly resulting in steep fines, loss of your IL driver's license or even jail time. Your jurisdiction may require that you try to help someone who is injured by calling for help or performing first aid if you are able. Warn other Addison and Bartlett motorists by putting out flares, using your flashers or lifting your hood. Call Elk Grove Village emergency services as soon as possible. Tell the operator if medical or fire help is needed. Hanover Park auto owners ... read more

If you're a quart low in your pickup, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around the Elk Grove Village area. The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you get to watch those numbers at your local Elk Grove Village gas pump rolling higher and higher. The transmission also needs the proper amount of clean fluid to do its work. When it's in need of service, the transmission drags your fuel economy down. So keep it clean and give yourself a fighting chance

When your pickup has a problem, or just needs some routine service, you might get a little nervous. Your car's so important to your life in Hanover Park, you need to back on the road as soon as possible – with the problem fixed right the first time. If you've ever checked into some of the technician training Kamphaus AutoCare and Emission professionals receive, you may be surprised at how much specialized knowledge and skill goes into diagnosing and repairing a modern car. For example: Today there are four cylinder engines that generate more power than the 1980s-era V-8's. I mean a new V-6 Toyota Camry could beat Sonny Crocket's Ferrari in a race to sixty. Some pickups have several networked computers controlling most of the engine functions and many other vehicle operations as well. Addison motorists take all of this sophistication for granted – but somebody has to fix it when it breaks. It's a real challenge for Hanove ... read more

Bad air quality while you're driving around Palatine is nothing to sneeze at. But seriously, more and more vehicles these days come equipped with a cabin air filter. Since they're fairly new on the scene, a lot of folks don't know about them yet. These filters clean the air in the passenger compartment, or cabin, of your car or truck. They do the same job as the furnace filter you have at home. They can filter out particles as small as thee microns. By contrast, a grain of sand is about 200 microns. So your cabin air filer can clean out dust, pollution, pollen and spores, to keep the air in your car nice and clean. And just like your furnace filter, they need to be replaced when they get dirty. Check your owner's manual, but they typically need to be replaced at around twelve to fifteen thousand miles. The filter is usually either under the hood or under the dashboard. Some are a little tricky to get to, so you'll want to have your Hanover Park IL se ... read more