Auto Repair in Bellwood

Maintenance! Sometimes, it's a dreaded word.... But, it has to be done, right?! Vehicle maintenance shouldn't be different than all of the other maintenance items in our lives, which is a hefty list when you think about it. Dental cleanings, annual physicals, furnace and A/C inspections, changing your furnace filter, weekly laundry, mowing the lawn, paying the bills, the list could go on and on! When you miss intervals for some of these things, it's very obvious. If you don't do the laundry, you won't have clean clothes to wear. If you don't mow the lawn, your grass will be over grown. Some items are less obvious. If you don't get regular dental cleanings, you may end up with a cavity. If you don't have an annual physical, you may miss an illness of some sort. Then there are the ones that are the least obvious, like vehicle maintenance or furnace and A/C inspections. With these, regular maintenance keeps things running better in the lon ... read more

​                 Krafftkare Automotive has some exciting news to kick off the Holiday Season! We love our community and want to get the season started by giving back! We will be holding our ANNUAL food drive right here in the shop. Please join us as we fill the food pantry for the holidays and donate some non-perishable food items! As an added bonus, during the month of November, for every non-perishable food item you bring in, you will receive $1.00 off your service, up to $10.00! So, bring in 10 items and get $10 off! At the end of the food drive, Krafftkare Automotive will match the number of items donated, then all collected food items will go to the Westchester Food Pantry. Last year, we were able to donate over 500 items and we'd like to beat that this year! Feel free to drop off items any time during the week, 8 AM to 5 PM - even if your vehicle does ... read more

Have you ever rolled your eyes or just thought someone was trying to sell you when you were recommended radiator hoses? Don't worry, it's common! But, we are here to tell you WHAT your radiator hoses do, WHY radiator hose maintenance is so important and WHY they are generally recommended around 100,000 miles. Your radiator hoses carry coolant between the engine and the radiator. It's actually a very important job, because if a hose fails, you could lose engine coolant, which would lead to overheating, which can cause extensive damage. The good news is that radiator hoses are resilient. That being said, they are subject to harsh conditions. Think about this - the temperature in the morning when you start your car is below freezing and the coolant could heat up to 100 degrees within a single mile. This is a necessary, but extreme temperature fluctuation, which can lead to degrading of the hose inside. Additionally, any oil that gets on the hose will cause the mate ... read more

Krafftkare Automotive has some exciting news for the month of November. We will be holding a food drive right here in the shop. Please join us as we fill the food pantry for the holidays and donate some non-perishable food items! As an added bonus, during November, for every non-perishable food item you bring in, you will receive $1.00 off your service, up to $10.00. So, bring in 10 items and get $10 off! At the end of the month, Krafftkare Automotive will match the number of items donated, then all collected food items will go to the Westchester Food Pantry. Feel free to drop off items any time during the week, 7:30AM to 5:30PM - even if your vehicle doesn't need service, we'd be happy to see you (and your food donation)

It is National Small Business Week! At Krafftkare, we are so grateful for our staff and our customers who keep this small business going everyday!   The theme of this year's National Small Business Week is CELEBRATING RESILIENCE AND RENEWAL which is fitting after the last 18 months. But, Krafftkare is resilient and we are here to serve YOU, our customers, our reason for being here