North Wells Service Center

Fort Wayne people generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance: their teeth, clothes, yards and so on, but IN auto owners often don’t apply the idea of maintenance to their vehicles.

If you never brush your teeth or go to the dentist, you’ll become painfully aware of your neglect when you get a big cavity. Once the damage is done, we learn our critical lesson and start to take better care of things.

Unfortunately, Fort Wayne people too often learn the hard automotive lesson when they bring their vehicle to North Wells Service Center on a tow truck. So many times, a little routine maintenance would have prevented a costly breakdown.

So how do Fort Wayne auto owners get into the habit of taking care of their automobiles? It’s so easy to forget; not like cutting the grass which you see it every time you pull in the driveway.

Here’s something that will help: The key to good automobile maintenance starts with the oil change. Think about it – when you go in for a full-service oil change in Fort Wayne, your friendly,honest North Wells Service Center service advisor will check all your fluids. If one of them is low, he can look for the reason why. If your serpentine belt is worn, he’ll see it and let you know. Corroded battery cable – they’ve got you covered. And they’ll check to see if your manufacturer has recommended any critical services at your current mileage.

The oil change becomes kind of a focal point, a way to check in to see what needs to be done.

The fact is that vehicle inspection surveys consistently reveal that over 80% of vehicles have one or more unperformed repair or maintenance service. Vehicles are generally very reliable and can take a lot of abuse and neglect – but you can only press your luck so long.

So when you come into North Wells Service Center for an oil change, you get a visual inspection of your car and a reminder for recommended services so you can avoid a total failure. And remember that your service advisor can help you work out a maintenance and repair plan for your automobile, prioritizing and scheduling the work to make sure you and your family are safe, and avoid expensive breakdowns.

In addition to full-service oil changes, at North Wells Service Center we also offer brakes, transmission service and oil change.

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North Wells Service Center
260.483.4438
522 Wallywood Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 46808

At North Wells Service Center in Fort Wayne IN (46808) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 260.483.4438. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

In Fort Wayne, we know we need to take care of our cars, but it just seems really hard to remember to do it. We generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance, but just may have not applied it to our vehicles.

For example, we water and mow the lawn every week. And weed the flower beds and rake the leaves. We go to our Fort Wayne dentist twice a year, take our clothes to the dry cleaner. Flu shots. Taking the kids for a checkup before school starts.

So IN people really are maintenance minded. They just have to learn to apply that mindset to their vehicles. I mean, if you never brush your teeth or go to the dentist, you’ll become painfully aware of your neglect when you get a big cavity. Once the damage is done, we learn our lesson and start to take better care of things.

Unfortunately, Fort Wayne drivers too often learn the hard automotive lesson when they have to bring their automobile to their Fort Wayne auto center on a tow truck. So many times, a little routine maintenance would have prevented a breakdown. Here’s something that will help: The key to good vehicle maintenance starts with the oil change. Think about it – when you go in for a full service oil change in Fort Wayne, your tech will check all your fluids. If one of them is low, he can look for the reason why.

At North Wells Service Center, if your serpentine belt is worn, we’ll see it and let you know. Corroded battery cable – we’ve got you covered. All of this takes a trained and experienced eye – more than you find at a quick lube center in IN. And we’ll check to see if your automobile manufacturer has recommended any services at your current mileage.

So when you come in for an oil change at North Wells Service Center, you get a visual inspection and a reminder for recommended services so you can avoid a total failure. And remember that your friendly,honest North Wells Service Center service advisor can help you work out a maintenance and repair plan, prioritizing and scheduling the work to make sure you and your family are safe, and avoid expensive breakdowns.

Give us a call

North Wells Service Center
522 Wallywood Dr
Fort Wayne, IN zip code 46808

At North Wells Service Center in Fort Wayne IN (46808) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 260.483.4438. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

Big advances in automotive technology have led to the development of high-tech fluids to keep pace. A simple example of this is the cooling system. For decades it was primarily made out of iron, steel and rubber hoses. There was one kind of coolant that protected these components from corrosion.

Now cooling system components are made with various metal alloys and plastics. These materials require different additives to protect them from corrosion. Since the materials used vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, we now have a number of different kinds of coolant at North Wells Service Center in Fort Wayne. And it’s important to use the right coolant for your automobile. If you pour in the wrong kind, it won’t protect the cooling system and may even void the warranty. Of course, your friendly,honest North Wells Service Center advisor will know the proper coolant to use. If you’re concerned you may have use the wrong fluid, be safe and have your North Wells Service Center technician flush the system and start fresh with the correct fluid.

Brake fluid is confusing for some people in IN. For a very long time, most vehicles used Dot 3 brake fluid. Now we have Dot 4 and Dot 5. Some Fort Wayne people mistakenly think the higher numbers are an upgrade. You know, if 3 is good then 4 must be better. That’s not how it works. They are different formulations to meet the requirements of differences in brake systems. Only one of them is recommended for your automobile.

Transmission fluid is the same thing. With the tremendous engineering advances in automatic transmissions, there have been several new types of fluids developed to protect and lubricate them. Nowhere are the advances in automotive fluids more evident than in motor oil. Many new weights and formulations have been created to meet the demands of today’s modern engine design.

Modern automobile engines have more parts and much tighter tolerances. Every year, engines make more power and get better fuel economy in Fort Wayne. And with all the complication and sophistication, they still have to be durable. That’s where the new grades of engine oil come in. They have to be formulated to lubricate, protect and clean all of those automobile engine parts, big and little. The oil has to be thin enough to get into small passages, yet resistant to vaporization.

Your vehicle may have come from the factory with synthetic oil and/or transmission, brake, differential fluid, etc. If so, your recommended service intervals will be based on synthetic-type fluids and you should use the same type when your automobile is serviced at North Wells Service Center.

Because grades of oil and types of coolant, transmission fluid, brake fluid, etc. are so carefully matched to the vehicle, take care to always use the proper fluid if you are topping off at home. Check your automobile owner’s manual or ask your North Wells Service Center service advisor. The wrong fluid can cause damage.

Give Mitch Reinholt a call at North Wells Service Center in Fort Wayne

North Wells Service Center
260.483.4438
522 Wallywood Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 46808

At North Wells Service Center in Fort Wayne IN (46808) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 260.483.4438. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

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An oil change at your local Fort Wayne IN auto shop: Sounds simple, but there’s some pretty important things to know about preventing oil sludge.

Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly. Literally – petroleum jelly. Sludge clogs up oil passages and keeps oil from getting to some areas of the engine, causing parts to wear out prematurely. And that means expensive engine repairs.

That’s why you need to change the oil and oil filter on schedule – to get the old oil out before it turns to sludge. Your manufacturer will have a recommendation for how many miles you can go between oil changes. They also usually have a number of months between recommended oil changes. That’s because the detergents and other additives in the oil break down over time.

Your owner’s manual will have a recommendation for time and mileage, but you need to remember that it’s based on using the recommended weight of oil. And if your vehicle came from the factory with synthetic oil, the recommended intervals assume you continue to use synthetic.

Also how you drive around Fort Wayne IN can have a big effect. Most owner’s manuals will have a list of driving conditions that are harder on your vehicle. Things like stop and go driving in Fort Wayne, short trips to Fort Wayne, driving in very hot or very cold weather, heavy loads and towing. If some of your driving fits this, you may need to change your oil and do other maintenance on a shorter schedule.

This may sound complicated. Some vehicles in IN have an oil life calculator that takes all of these factors into account and tells you when you should change your oil. Otherwise, talk with your IN service advisor at North Wells Service Center about how you drive and get her recommendation for when to take care of your service.

Finally, if any of the steering or suspension parts can be lubed, your technician at North Wells Service Center will take care of that with a lube, oil and filter service.

North Wells Service Center
522 Wallywood Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
260.483.4438

At North Wells Service Center in Fort Wayne IN we install quality NAPA replacement parts. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.