Your Well Trained Technician at Autotronics of St. Peter

When your vehicle has a problem or just needs some routine service, you might get a little nervous. Your vehicle’s so important to your life in St. Peter, you need to get back on the road as soon as possible – with the problem fixed right the first time.

If you’ve ever checked into some of the technician training Autotronics of St. Peter professionals receive, you may be surprised at how much specialized knowledge and skill goes into diagnosing and repairing a modern car. For example: Today there are four cylinder engines that generate more power than the 1980s-era V-8’s. I mean a new V-6 Toyota Camry could beat Sonny Crocket’s Ferrari in a race to 60 mph/100 kph.

Our engines are more and more powerful and at the same time their fuel economy keeps inching up – even with steep St. Peter gas prices. They are also amazingly reliable: Kudos to the automotive engineers. But the advances come at the price of simplicity. The modern vehicles driven around MN are so much more complex from a mechanical standpoint that it makes your head spin – not to mention the electronics.

Some vehicles have several networked computers controlling most of the engine functions and many other vehicle operations as well. St. Peter motorists take all of this sophistication for granted, but somebody has to fix it when it breaks. It’s a real challenge for Autotronics of St. Peter in St. Peter technicians to keep up, but we work hard to stay ahead of the technology. It requires a high level of commitment on the part of the technicians and the St. Peter service centers as well.

Autotronics of St. Peter technicians receive training through a combination of formal classroom training, training provided at Autotronics of St. Peter by parts and equipment manufacturers, online courses and home study courses.

In addition to the expensive training, there’s the financial commitment for Autotronics of St. Peter to purchase the diagnostic and repair tools.

There are many independent certifications held by the pros at Autotronics of St. Peter. The ability to repair your vehicle requires a strong combination of training and resources. No one can know everything, so St. Peter auto service centers subscribe to data services, technical libraries and even online communities that can help them when they run into a difficult problem.

It’s like those medical diagnosis shows on TV. Here are the symptoms – what’s the diagnosis and treatment? Diagnosis is every bit as much an art as a science. At Autotronics of St. Peter, we want everything to be simple, straightforward and inexpensive – but sometimes it just isn’t.

The next time you bring us your vehicle, don’t worry. You’re in good hands at Autotronics of St. Peter.

Autotronics of St. Peter
111 Jefferson Avenue
St. Peter, MN 56082
507.934.9290
http://autotronicsstpeter.com

Automotive Tips from Autotronics of St. Peter: Alignment Inspection

Uneven tire wear, the car pulling to one side or a steering wheel that is off-center are signs for St. Peter drivers that their wheels may be out of alignment.

When doing an alignment inspection, the service advisor at Autotronics of St. Peter will inspect your tires for uneven wear as well as suspension and steering parts for signs of wear or damage. He?ll also compare your current alignment with the vehicle manufacturer?s settings.

Your vehicle owner?s manual will have a recommendation for when to check alignment. Of course, this recommendation is based on normal driving. If you have been in a crash, hit a curb/pothole, frequently drive off-road around St. Peter, or notice any symptoms of misalignment, have your Autotronics of St. Peter service advisor perform an important alignment check.

Autotronics of St. Peter
111 Jefferson Avenue
St. Peter, MN 56082
507.934.9290
http://autotronicsstpeter.com