Maintenance
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IL service centers have a menu board that lists the services they provide. Some Wood River drivers may not be familiar with all of the items on the board so here is a quick description of some of th...Published on: Jul 03, 2016 -
When I was a kid, my dad always made sure he took the cars in for Spring and Fall checkups. I was telling a friend that it's about time to get into Pro Automotive Services for a checkup and he said th...Published on: Jul 19, 2016 -
We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over Wood River. Some days it's all we can do to keep track of everywhere we need to be. That's why you've gotta be organi...Published on: Aug 16, 2016 -
At Pro Automotive Services we've had a lot of Wood River customers asking how they can make their vehicles last longer. These questions are actually a reflection of a trend that's been building for se...Published on: Aug 29, 2016 -
Have you checked out the price of new vehicles at Wood River car dealers? Ouch! Add financing and insurance and a new ride may not seem so attractive. A lot of Wood River, IL, folks are hoping to ma...Published on: Sep 13, 2016 -
A lot of Wood River drivers have asked whether or not they should use their severe service maintenance schedule, which is listed in their vehicle's owner's manual. It can be so...Published on: Oct 04, 2016 -
{{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/SerpentineBelt_0909_SusanJoel_SN_s.jpg') }} All Wood River service advisors know that without the alternator, the battery will go dead in a few miles. Th...Published on: Nov 27, 2016 -
Since driving requirements and lifestyles differ among Wood River drivers, your vehicle manufacturer publishes two auto maintenance schedules: the regular schedule and the severe service schedule...Published on: Dec 11, 2016
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These days many people in the Wood River area are really committed to making their cars last a long time. First thing: you've got to start with what you've got. It'd be ideal if people started with ...Published on: Jan 03, 2017 -
A generation ago, Wood River drivers seemed to be more inclined to keep their vehicle's preventive maintenance on schedule. One reason for this may be that vehicles back then were a lot le...Published on: May 09, 2017 -
Because 90% of our driving decisions are based on visual information, unobscured vision is paramount. Which brings us to the topic of today's Pro Automotive Services article: wiper blades. W...Published on: May 31, 2017 -
The hottest IL news story may be different every day, but there's one topic that seems to come up over and over again – the price of gas in Wood River. If you feel like most of your paycheck g...Published on: Jun 26, 2017 -
If you've ever heard a squealing sound under your vehicle hood, chances are it was your serpentine belt. More importantly, the belt powers the alternator. The alternator creates electricity that's u...Published on: Oct 26, 2017
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Myths passed around our Wood River, IL community start with a grain of evidence and are then built up with a lot of imagination and very elastic logic. And the internet is a breeding ground for auto...Published on: Jan 03, 2018 -
Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let's go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving o...Published on: Jan 14, 2018 -
The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Wood River, IL: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for ...Published on: Feb 28, 2018 -
Sometimes busy Wood River residents dream about going back to the “simpler” days of our grandparents. But if you could travel back in time and take a road trip around IL in a Model T, you ...Published on: May 06, 2018 -
The median age for cars in the Wood River, IL area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Pro Automotive Services we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. If you ha...Published on: Oct 21, 2018 -
Wood River area residents may remember when the U.S. government's “Cash for Clunkers” program made a splash on the news scene. People were offered incentives to trade in old vehicles for n...Published on: Dec 02, 2018
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Buying a new car in Wood River is always a big financial decision. The allure of that new car smell is powerful, to be sure. But what if your current car is still in good shape? How do you...Published on: Feb 25, 2019