Autotronics of St. Peter

Keep Cool: Why Radiator Hoses Matter

If there’s one thing you want to make sure is going on under your vehicle’s hood, it’s that your engine doesn’t get too hot. Heat is an engine’s worst enemy, and it...

Published on: Sep 27, 2026

A Sensor that Makes Sense

There’s an electronic device in your vehicle you may not even know about: the oxygen sensor. Your vehicle probably has more than one of them, and these oxygen sensors help your vehicle bur...

Published on: Sep 20, 2026

Steer Clear of Trouble

When your vehicle’s power steering is in top shape, it’s effortless and precise, making direction changes easy; you’re hardly even aware of it. But power steering can develop p...

Published on: Sep 13, 2026

Today’s Headlights: Brighter, Smarter… and Harder to Replace

Maybe you’re old enough to remember when headlights were essentially all the same on every vehicle. They were so cheap and easy to replace, most people could do it themselves. Those ...

Published on: Sep 06, 2026

Don’t Skip Out on These! (Vehicle Maintenance Items You Should Never Postpone)

Maybe that little sticker on your windshield is giving you the reminder that it’s time for your vehicle to have an oil change. You’ve thought, “Aw, I can skip this one and save...

Published on: Aug 30, 2026

Control Arms: Small Part, Big Impact

Here’s one part of your vehicle you may never have heard of: the control arm. It’s the part that connects the wheel hub and steering knuckle to your vehicle’s frame. What...

Published on: Aug 23, 2026

Smooth Operator

We’re used to bringing a vehicle to a stop and hardly noticing the engine’s even running when we’re sitting still. But sometimes you might notice it running rough when you&rsqu...

Published on: Aug 16, 2026

Distributor Cap and Rotor Replacement

If your vehicle is newer than the mid 2000s, it likely doesn’t have a once-popular ignition system which uses a distributor cap and rotor. But if your vehicle is old enough to have them, i...

Published on: Aug 09, 2026