Brooklyn Park Auto Repair

You Just Hit a Pothole, Now What? Thanks to Minnesota’s cold climate and freeze and thaw cycle, you don’t have to drive far to find potholes and cracks in the road. These potholes are silent killers of vehicle health because the damage doesn’t always appear directly after impact. But that seemingly harmless bump can cause a ripple effect of damage, leading to everything from alignment issues to costly suspension repairs. At AutoPro Auto Service, we see these problems every day—and most of them could be mitigated with a quick post-pothole inspection. If pesky potholes have you looking for a vehicle inspection near Fridley, MN, our team of ASE-Certified technicians will do a thorough inspection to determine if your vehicle has suffered any damage and to what extent. Schedule your inspection by calling AutoPro Auto Service at (763) 703-6172, or keep reading to learn the most common vehicle components that can be affected and what ... read more

Celebrate National Car Care Month with a Vehicle Checkup April is National Car Care Month, a perfect time to give your vehicle the attention it deserves after enduring months of harsh winter conditions. At AutoPro Auto Service, we see firsthand how seasonal changes affect vehicle performance—and we know that a little preventative maintenance now can save you from costly repairs down the road. If you’re looking for a Hennepin County Auto Shop to service your vehicle, AutoPro is known in the area for high-quality repairs, exceptional customer service and unbeatable 3 year/36k mile warranty on parts and labor. Schedule your vehicle service today by calling (763) 703-6172 and see why so many people consider AutoPro Auto Service to be the one-stop shop for all their auto repair needs. In the meantime, here are the top spring car care tips we recommend as Minnesota temperatures rise and the road conditions shift. Time to Check Tires and Swap O ... read more

Welcome to our new blog! This month, we’re talking about what fluid exchanges, or flushes, can do for the life of your vehicle. Do you want your car to last a lifetime? Replacing fluids is the key to having a reliable car to go to work, school, vacation, or other activities. Why walk when we have a perfectly sustainable car?  Here are four things fluid exchanges can do for your car: Exchanges prolong the life of your car - Fluids are a secret to longevity for your vehicle. If you would like to extend your car’s life, you must focus on the fluids. Changing your fluids is highly recommended. The reality is how many miles you have accumulated and the years will add up, and if the fluids are not functional, this will cause significant damage to your car. Add a regular schedule to have your fluid changes and a car’s maintenance routine, and you will absolutely improve your car’s life.  They prevent damage to systems - A car’s fluid is vital to an au ... read more

When you’re planning to go on a long road trip, you now have the option of abandoning terrestrial radio for satellite radio stations to keep music neutral for the party. But that’s not the only option available. You can download Spotify lists and other streaming services to a device for playback. And in many cases, you can load MP3 files directly into the onboard memory of the entertainment system via USB thumb drives.  The space available for your playlist can be a blessing or a curse when planning music for a long playlist. Remember that your local library has a rich vault of music CDs you can check out to help build your playlist. If this is the very first time you're hearing of a particular band, remember that you can research them on YouTube to discover what the most relevant tracks are. Here are some tips for making your music selection something everyone can enjoy: Pick crowd-pleasers. You might be a real superfan of an obscure Springsteen track, but the c ... read more

The Year That Never Ended is at last coming to an end! As we say goodbye to a fraught 2020, we’re challenged with looking forward to 2021 and remaining positive, even with some bad news on the horizon. The bad news is, we’re on the edge of a recession. Between trade wars and the pandemic shutting down a lot of business and making people jobless/homeless, we’re facing an uncertain 2021. Until a COVID19 vaccine reaches all quarters, we’re still living in fear for our families and livelihoods every time we step outside our own door. No one should spend their holidays worrying about the year ahead, to buy holiday gifts with a sense of dread and worry about how it will all be paid for in the coming year. We should be happy, plucky, cocky, and strong now. It isn’t fair to get through a year as hard as 2020 and then to have the wind taken out of our sails.  So, here’s a proposition: let’s not do that. Let’s go into 2021 as we did in ... 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

Going back to school is stressful enough, but school during COVID-19 takes the cake. Many schools will likely be distance-learning instead of going back to classrooms. Depending on the location and status of your community, it’s likely that distance learning will become the norm for the foreseeable future. Whatever happens, here are some helpful tips for back to school safety in 2020! 1.       Discover your school’s COVID-19 plan. You’ve likely already heard from your children’s schools about coming back to school. Depending on each individual families’ needs, sending your children back to school physically may not be a viable option. You and your family will have to decided for yourselves which risks you’re willing to take should school reopen. In the meantime, find out how all this online school is supposed to happen, and prepare for extended online learning! 2.       Teach your kids proper hygiene and social ... 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

Trust AutoPro Auto Service with your fleet, and you will soon know what outstanding service is all about. We pride ourselves in providing all of our client's scheduled services as well as general periodic fleet vehicle inspections and preventive maintenance, which can catch significant issues before they cause an actual breakdown and loss of use.  Proactive Maintenance Proactive maintenance is a crucial component when it comes to keeping your vehicles on the road. Simple upkeep, such as regular tire inspections, rotations, and air pressure checked to needed oil changes, will keep your fleet vehicle on the road for longer extended periods without unplanned delays.   Turn-Key Having every vehicle turn-key ready is essential to you and your team. Precious time down with annoying repairs, costs you money. By allowing us to track and maintain your fleet, you will know when inspections are due and what type of future work needs to be scheduled. We pledge to expedite all r ... read more

Tis the season. It is that time of year to pack a thermos of hot cocoa and pile some of your friends and family in the car. Go for a nice cruise through the neighborhoods of Brooklyn Park to see some dazzling lights displays.   We’re on the final countdown to Christmas, and everyone is feeling the holiday spirit, especially at Minnesota’s various light shows! We are blessed with a lot of amazing ways to celebrate the season, but nothing ever beats seeing some epic holiday lights synchronized to our favorite Christmas tunes! If you’re looking for some extra cheer, crank up those holiday tunes and head to the fantastic light displays around Brooklyn Park. Most of them run through the New Year so you can fit them all in.   There is something magical in seeing those glittering festive winter wonderland displays, lights following the lines of roofs, windowsills that highlight the design of these decorated homes. It is wonderful to see the hard work and celebratio ... read more