Brooklyn Park Auto Repair

3 Reasons Why Your Check Engine Light May Come On This Spring The check engine light (CEL) or malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) serves as a warning that something within the vehicle requires attention. This warning light is known for its ambiguity as the culprit can be just about anything from a loose gas cap to engine misfires. Interestingly enough, the time of year could provide a clue in diagnosing the check engine light. Take Minnesota’s brutal winter months, for example. Extreme cold and excessive idling from winter warm-ups can be hard on your vehicle. So once the weather begins to shift, it’s not uncommon to see the check engine light. If you’re looking for a check engine light diagnostic, near Coon Rapids, MN, AutoPro's state-of-the-art diagnostics and ASE-certified technicians will determine what's causing the warning to activate. Call to schedule your diagnostic service at: (763) 703-6172 or keep reading to learn 3 c ... read more

Why Your Car Heater Isn’t Working and What You Can Do About it As temperatures drop, heat becomes a necessity in your car, not only for comfort but for visibility. And having your car heater blow cold air instead of warm doesn’t make for a great start to a frosty morning. AutoPro is here to diagnose and repair and HVAC issues and get you comfortably back on the road this winter. Reach out to us and schedule your appointment by calling (763) 703-6172. Or keep reading to learn what’s causing your heater to go on the fritz. Core Reasons Why Your Car Heater Isn’t Working As with most vehicle systems, there are several possibilities and moving parts that may be causing the outage. Here are some of the common culprits. Issues with the Coolant System Low coolant may be the culprit of your heating issues if there isn’t enough fluid to travel to the heater core. Low coolant levels causes more than just HVAC problems. Left unchecked, it could ca ... read more

Need auto repair near Champlin, MN, that you can trust? Look no further than Angie’s List Super Service Award winner, AutoPro Auto Service. With service-based reviews and high star ratings, you can trust our one-stop shop to provide complete vehicle service and repairs. Whether it’s a simple oil change or complex engine work, AutoPro Auto Service does it all, while providing top-tier customer service. After all, shouldn’t your go-to auto shop treat you with the same care and respect they treat your vehicle?   Customer Service Focused At AutoPro Auto Service, we uphold the highest standard of customer service to turn a stressful vehicle situation into a positive experience for our customers. That’s because, as your experienced neighborhood mechanic, we care about our community and neighborhoods. Our service advisors have been with us for many years and provide a personal touch you can count on. Generations of customers have been coming t ... read more

This blog is especially timely, especially this year with all the snow.  Your friends at AutoPro auto service in Brooklyn Park want you to be prepared! We are your local source for expert car repair in Brooklyn Park, Champlin and Fridley. Next time you need car service, truck repair or SUV repair call AutoPro Auto Service in Brooklyn Park and get the job done right! Today we are going to start a series on Winter driving that includes “what to do if you get stuck in the ditch” in a Metropolitan area like the Twin Cities followed with what to do if you are traveling “in the sticks” and you get stuck.   This will include Winter driving preparedness tips including some survival know how! So you are thinking about driving in the Twin Cities Metro during a stormy winter morning.  The weather guys on the TV said stay home.  That’s the first thing to consider.  Planning ahead, if you can wait to drive then by all means do so ... read more

Our last blog contained some great trips about getting your car ready for a Winter storm!  Today we are going to discuss  Winter travel tips to keep you and your family safe! If you are from Minnesota, you have probably noticed it's much more treacherous to drive when the temperature is at or near freezing.  Why?  On roadways, water forms when temps rise above 32 and can create new ice conditions when the temp drops below 32! Do you know what tends to freeze first?  Bridges and overpasses.  This is because they freeze from both the top and the bottom!  So be aware!  Also, low-lying areas and shadowed areas can attract ice because the temps may be cooler! If you accumulated a lot of snow on your vehicle from being parked outside during a snow-storm, be sure to remove all the extra snow so that you can be seen and see everyone else clearly!  We’ve all seen the big truck driving down the highway with a cloud of blowing snow bl ... read more

Winter Storm Coming?  Here’s some tips to get your car and yourself ready!!!  1) Check your fuel gauge!  you don't want to start the day with a fresh blanket of snow and an empty tank! fill your tank up in advance that does a couple of things first you know you've got enough gas to keep warm in case you have and they counter with a ditch and secondly each tank of of gas $20 worth 20 gallons worth will add about 120 pounds of gasoline to the rear axle for more traction!  2) Be ready for drive combat!  Get ready for snowy driving by having your car facing forward into the street so you can push through any drifts or snow plow residue rather than having to back into it! facing forward gives you the momentum that you might need just to get out of the driveway!  3) Most folks don't think about checking their windshield wiper reservoir before a big storm!  Make sure that your reservoir is full.  Windshield fluid is ... read more

Photo by Lucas Ludwig on Unsplash   Welcome to the new blog for May! It’s been a slow process coming back from the pandemic, and some places are still struggling. That’s eaten into people’s spring break time and our sense of adventure. We hope you’ve had some safe experiences out this spring.    If you haven’t (due to being busy), we’d like to offer you a chance at your own badly-needed break. Here are five great suggestions that we’ve pulled from Minnesota Monthly’s Guide to Spring Getaways. Consider making one of these trips as a weekend excursion!   H ... read more

When’s the last time you said “thank you” to your car? Thanksgiving is approaching and soon, most of us will be sitting around a table to a glorious feast, talking about the many things that we’re grateful for. In most cases, we’ll talk about the essential workers, like paramedics, police officers, the fire department, nurses, doctors, delivery drivers, and of course, mechanics. We’ll talk about the family and friends to survive the COVID-19 pandemic and in some cases, we’ll sadly remember the ones who didn’t. At AutoPro, we’re grateful for our customers. We were able to help each other through what has turned out to be a very bleak year. Many shops have closed down, unable to sustain themselves through the pandemic, but thanks to our regulars and their caring, we managed to make it through. But how often did you notice in the past summer how good it was to have a working automobile? How great it felt to take off your mask the mo ... read more

Photo by Josh Hild on Unsplash Fall and winter can be particularly difficult on your vehicles, especially with the weather we get here in Minnesota! That being said, it’s important to know when to get your car ready for the coming winter months, and that time is here. Keep reading to learn how to get your vehicle prepped and primed for the coming cold weather this year by going over these five important areas!   Tires:  Regardless of whether it snows or not in your location, you should make sure your tires have proper tread, tire pressure, and aren’t damaged or unevenly worn. Use the penny test to check your tire tread depth, and inspect around your tires for cracks, or if there are chunks and gouges in the wa ... read more

While you may not know what ABS (antilock braking system) is, it’s vital to your car’s performance. Whether you drive a car, motorcycle, or truck, knowing how your ABS works and what it does for your vehicle will help you appreciate all that it does!  First introduced as an anti-skid system for aircraft in the 1950s, car manufacturers soon put it to work. By the 1970s, Ford and Chrysler had proved it could be utilized in the automotive industry, and to this day, ABS is present in all modern cars. While ABS is part of the electronic stability control system, put simply, your ABS is a safety anti-skid braking system. It was designed to help while braking and works by preventing the wheels from locking up while you brake. By doing so, your car’s ABS helps to maintain traction and contact with the road surface.    The ABS does this due to a system of sensors attached to each wheel. The sensors detect when a wheel is about to lock up and stop moving, which ... read more