Hanover Park Auto Repair

Kamphaus Is Now Proudly Offering Service Contracts   When you buy a car, most people have at least a vague notion of the regular maintenance the car will need over it's life time. Most maintenance expectations are under budgeted for by the average person, especially on a used car purchase, even with a good service history. Along with the used car pre-purchase inspections that we offer, we are proud to offer service contract to help with those maintenance concerns. With an inspection of your vehicle, that includes evaluation of Carfax service history and vehicle scan, we can evaluate your vehicle for the concerns you are going to see in the next 6-12 months and help you build a service contract that is right for you and your car.  Extended Warranty vs. Service Contract Most extended warranties do not cover wear items like brakes or service interval items like oil changes. While some offer maintenance contracts, they do not usually ... read more

People near Hanover Park IL often ask Kamphaus AutoCare and Emission how often they should have a particular service done. It's a great thing to ask. You can look at your owner's manual, or have your Hanover Park IL service advisor at Kamphaus AutoCare and Emission look up your vehicle in a service database. What you find is often a surprise to people – there are actually two service schedules. One is the regular schedule and the other is the severe service schedule. Service intervals are shorter on the severe service schedule. When asked, most folks in Hanover Park IL will say that their driving is normal and that the 'regular' schedule probably applies to them. 'Severe service' sounds pretty extreme – 'I don't drive like that'. Well, here is what the manufacturers say constitutes severe driving conditions; you can draw your own conclusions. If that's severe driving, what constitutes regular driving? Well, it would look something like ... read more