Check Engine Light

The light that could come on for anything from a serious engine or transmission problem all the way down to a loose gas cap. Let us figure out the cause for you.

When your check engine light comes on, you may be torn between utter panic and just wanting to ignore it and hope it goes away. That’s perfectly understandable.

There’s a very common misconception that the trouble codes stored in your engine computer when your check engine light comes on will specifically identify a problem. It’s really more like pointing to the symptoms of a problem.

Think of taking your temperature. Say it’s 101. Your heat sensor – the thermometer – tells you that your temperature is out of the normal range. But it doesn’t tell you why you have a fever. Is it the flu or a sinus infection? You need more information; more tests.

For any given trouble code, there could be a number of causes. So your trained technician takes the trouble code as a starting point and begins a diagnostic process to determine the cause of the problem. And some problems take longer to solve than others.

Check Engine Services in Delavan / Elkhorn / Lake Geneva / Whitewater

When your engine management system logs a problem and illuminates the check engine light, your Delavan service technician at Advanced Auto Clinic will plug in a scanner, download the trouble codes and go to work tracing the cause of the problem.

That’s just the first step. That’s when your technician’s training, equipment, databases and skill get put to work diagnosing the problem and fixing it.

If your check engine light is flashing it means that the problem could lead to serious damage. You should have us look at your vehicle as soon as possible to get the problem solved. If it’s on but not flashing, you have some time to get in at your convenience.

DON’T LET THAT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAY ON TOO LONG!
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We offer check engine service on all automotive makes and models including: Toyota, Dodge, Dodge Trucks, Honda, Lexus, BMW, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Trucks, Chrysler, Ford, Ford Truck, GMC, GMC Truck, Jaguar, Mercedes Benz, Pontiac, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Mazda, Acura, Audi, Buick, Cadillac, Mercury, Nissan, Oldsmobile, Mini Coopers & more! Our auto alignment repair shop is located very close to Lake Geneva, Elkhorn, Fontana, Darien & Burlington. Contact your local NAPA AutoCare Center store today and find out what our ASE-certified tire and automotive professionals can do for you!

DID YOU KNOW?

When your check engine light comes on a trouble code is stored in the computer. Some codes are universal and can be read by most scanners. Other codes are stored more deeply in memory or are proprietary to the vehicle make. For these kinds of codes, your service center has powerful, and expensive, equipment and software to help them read and retrieve trouble codes. At Advanced Auto Clinic in Delavan we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 262.728.2944 and let us help keep you safely and economically on the road.