Preventative Vehicle Maintenance

It’s always smart to make sure your car is in proper working condition to avoid major issues and expenses. This becomes even more important as the weather starts to turn, increasing the chances and severity of a car wreck.

Here are some simple steps that you should check regularly as many of these issues can go unnoticed and cause you to be involved in a much more serious situation.

·         Make sure the floor is free of any personal items, bags, coats, blankets, extra shoes. Objects can potentially slide under the break or onto the accelerator and cause an accidemt.

·         Inspect the seat belts to make sure the are working properly and in good shape. It’s important to check the passenger seatbelts that may not be used frequently to keep everyone in the car safe.

·         After starting the engine check all of the electrical to make sure that your lights, defroster, heat, and windshield wipers are working. Not noticing a light, turn signal, wipers, or defrost are working while on the road can be incredible dangerous. While having working heat is important in a case where your car does break down

·         Check your tires to make sure they are in good condition to allow for safe grip on the road and responsive driving.

·         Make sure you have a fully stocked emergency kit

 These are just a couple of basic steps that can help keep you safe without taking much time out of your day. If you notice that your car has an issue that needs to be fixed call our expert staff (866) 738-1975 at West Loop Auto and get an estimate.

Winterize Your Car

Tips for Winterizing Your Car

We hate to look forward to the winter weather that is coming to Chicago, but it is important to make sure you and your car are ready for the harsh weather. Don’t expect your car to run all winter without issues if you don’t properly prepare it.

Check Your Fluids

• Check your oil, the temperature changes can cause the thickness to change which can greatly affect your engine.

• Engine Coolant/Antifreeze is important to making sure your car is running at top form so make sure you ratios are correct

Beware of Low Visibility

• Obviously making sure you have quality windshield wipers is important to ensure you can keep the snow, sleet and ice off your windshield 
•  Don’t forget to make sure your wiper fluid is filled up as sleet and the dirty road snow that is kicked up by other cars can really hurt visibility 
•  Make sure your headlamps bulbs are bright and always cleared before driving through a snow storm.

Be sure to have an emergency kit packed, for more information on what you should include check out our emergency car kit post.

If you have any questions as to whether your car meets these standards give us a call at 866-738-1975 or fill out a free quote request here.

Car Maintenance

Owning and maintaining a car can be one of your the more stressful and expensive costs. This becomes significantly increased when you have auto body damage or mechanical issues. Because of this it is important that you keep up on car maintenance to prevent large and expensive repairs. We are going to give you several tips to help you keep your car on the road and your money in your wallet.

Car Maintenance Tips

• Take your car in for regularly scheduled maintenance. If you are only bringing your car into the auto shop when there is an issue, you are too late. By having your car regularly checked you can catch issues before they become major problems
• Keep a log of when you have your car serviced. This will help you keep to a normal schedule as well as remind you what past issues you have had and when they were fixed. 

When at the Auto Shop be sure to have the mechanic:

• Check all of your fluids, ranging from the oil, transmission, power steering, and brake
• Have your tires checked and rotated if needed
• Check your brakes, including the lines, rotors, and pads
• Check all of your filters to keep your car running at peak performance

If you have any questions about car maintenance or would like to have your car checked out give us a call at West Loop Auto, 866-738-1975, or get a free estimate.

Expert Auto Paint Jobs

Expert Auto Body Paint

West Loop Auto is your best option when your car needs a new paint job. Our expert car paint service can provide you with anything, ranging from new paint after dent repair or scratch repair to custom and unique designs. And we get your auto body paint job done correctly and affordably the first time.

Custom Car Paint

We also offer custom car paint jobs if you really want to make your car stand out. Our expert custom paint job staff can provide you with whatever look you want. Our custom paint jobs range from slick classic auto paint jobs to detailed and complex graphics.

Take a look at some of our past paint jobs and trust West Loop Auto’s talented and trusted paint department to handle all of you auto body paint jobs.