Our vehicles operate in a wide range of outside DeKalb temperatures. That’s why auto manufacturers use testing grounds from the frozen tundra to the blistering desert. Your SUV engine antifreeze/coolant must be able to perform in these extreme temperatures.

Antifreeze/coolant has to move heat away from the engine to prevent costly damage. Water does a very good job of holding heat, but it freezes at thirty two degrees.

That’s why we mix anti-freeze with water – it lowers the freezing point of the antifreeze/coolant, and raises the boiling point as well. A fifty/fifty blend of water and antifreeze/coolant is the usual recommendation for Illinois motorists.

And on top of that, antifreeze/coolant has to protect the components of the SUV cooling system from corrosion. Your auto manufacturers owners’ manual will tell you what kind of antifreeze/coolant you should use. Of course, at Bockman’s Auto Care, we can advise you on what to put in your SUV.

Cooling system failure is the most common mechanical problem Sycamore motorists have. Much of that can be avoided by following factory scheduled service intervals. Check your SUV owner’s manual or with your Bockman’s Auto Care service advisor for recommendations. He can also conduct a cooling system inspection to look for leaks, weak hoses or bad connections.

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Bockman’s Auto Care
815.756.7413
2158 Oakland Drive
Sycamore, Illinois 60178

At Bockman’s Auto Care in Sycamore Illinois (60178) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 815.756.7413. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

DeKalb people generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance: their teeth, clothes, yards and so on, but Illinois 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, Sycamore people too often learn the hard automotive lesson when they bring their vehicle to Bockman’s Auto Care on a tow truck. So many times, a little routine maintenance would have prevented an expensive breakdown.

So how do Sycamore auto owners get into the habit of taking care of their SUVs? 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 SUV maintenance starts with the oil change. Think about it – when you go in for a full-service oil change in Sycamore, your honest Bockman’s Auto Care 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 Bockman’s Auto Care 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 SUV, 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 Bockman’s Auto Care we also offer brakes, brake replacement and tire replacement.

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Bockman’s Auto Care
815.756.7413
2158 Oakland Drive
Sycamore, Illinois 60178

At Bockman’s Auto Care in Sycamore Illinois (60178) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 815.756.7413. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

Something we hear quite frequently from Sycamore auto owners is that their fuel efficiency is down and their SUV just doesn’t have the pep it used to. When that happens, one of the things we look for is clogged fuel injectors.

The engine management computer tells your fuel injectors exactly when to squirt fuel into your SUV engine. It is essential that clean fuel injectors spray the right amount of gasoline or diesel fuel in a nice, specific spray pattern. A dirty injector can’t spray enough fuel and it comes out in an uneven, weak pattern.

When DeKalb auto owners’ fuel injectors are dirty or clogged, the fuel just can’t burn as efficiently, which causes fuel efficiency to drop. And your SUV engine can’t make as much power.

Fuel injectors just get dirty over time. Gas and diesel fuel cause varnish and gum to build up in your fuel injectors, especially if you buy bargain gas in DeKalb. If your fuel injectors get too dirty, they can be damaged and need to be replaced – which can be pretty expensive.

The good news is that a professional fuel injector cleaning at Bockman’s Auto Care in Sycamore can get all that gunk out of your injectors. They’ll be able to spray the right amount of fuel, at exactly the right time, and in the right spray pattern. Your fuel efficiency will be restored in DeKalb along with your SUV engine performance. Fuel injectors are cleaned as part of a comprehensive fuel system cleaning that includes the induction system (throttle plates, intake manifold, idle air by-pass passages and, if applicable, the mass airflow sensor).

So ask your honest technician about fuel injector cleaning in Sycamore at Bockman’s Auto Care to get your engine running like new.

Give us a call

Bockman’s Auto Care
2158 Oakland Drive
Sycamore, Illinois 60178

At Bockman’s Auto Care in Sycamore Illinois (60178) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 815.756.7413. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.