West End Auto Repair

G D I (Gasoiline Directly Injected) VEHICLES     Is my car GDI?    Click  below:    https://www.jlmlubricants.com/blogs/additive-stories/how-do-i-know-if-i-have-a-gdi-engine-in-my-car AN INCREASING NUMBER OF GASOLINE ENGINED CARS AFTER 2011 ARE Gasoline Direct Injection. THE FOLLOWING IS RECOMMENDED TO HEAD-OFF MORE EXPENSIVE WORK AND THE DOWN TIME:​ IF GDI VEHICLES ARE PAST 40,000 MILES Have the GDI Itake Cleaning Service. ASAP. THERE AFTER, SEMI-ANNUAL OIL SERVICES. and the GDI Cleaning Service every 40,000 miles.  If vehicle is driven as designed to do and at sufficiently long,  GDI Service may not be necessary.  The oil has gotten up to engine temperature for 30 minutesAllow a cold engine to idle for  5 minutes before driving  (prevents crap in the pan from bypassing the filter and being pushed into the precision parts of the crank.and camshaft ... read more

25.06.10  With growing concern we have been watching this for a while now. The pervasive technologies in a vehicle have a parallel in the technologies for its up-keep. It is our duty to provide best information and advice. We hope this article helps in your decision making. This article is by Hagerty (hagerty.com) car insurer. Article title: "The Tech Driving Today's Vehicles Could Turn Them Into Tomorrow's Junk" Click the link below ... read more

NC Registration and Inspection Summary A North Carolina Vehicle Inspection is required in order for a motor vehicle titled in NC to be registered for a road use license (see NCDMV online for all exceptions). Exceptions include: vehicles older than 35 yrs are exempt; vehicles older than 20 years or less than 3 yrs/70,000mi are exempt from emissions testing regardless of the county of registration. Per NC DMV:    Question:   I’m moving to North Carolina from another state. Will my vehicle need to be inspected before I obtain my North Carolina license plate?  ​You will be allowed to register the vehicle without an inspection. When your next annual registration renewal is due, you must have the vehicle inspected first (up to 90 days before)  NC DMV:  click here   The certificate is valid for one year expiring at th ... read more

Click on this for AAA websiteUpdated 24.06.25  AAA Approval date  2010                                                                                                      Click on this AAA.com link for their website.We proud to announce that we are Approved to be a AAA Approved Shop and will be in their literature for referal.  This to be distinguished from AAA Car Care which is a AAA operation.  Approval comes after a investigation of our last 450 invoices and random interviews with invoiced customers, f ... read more

If you are having an emergency, please do not hesitate to come directly here. 24.06.01  By engaging AutoWerks Inc to do paid services/work you agree that Better Business Bureau will be the arbitrator of said service/work.  And agree to working with AutoWerks Inc to resolve the issue before publishing a review and seeking avenues for monetary recovery.  We are considered as a Trade.  Trades (plumbing, electricians, etc) are afforded the privilege of two attempts to rectify.  For more click here 7/11/2023 Updated Service Recommended Schedule now posted at SERVICE SCHEDULE AutoWerks is still owned and operated by Chuck and Lorraine Dinkel . AutoWerks is graced with the best staff that one could hope to find.  ... read more