Vehicle Inspections at Northuis Auto Repair

The Road to Vehicle Safety: The Importance of Vehicle Inspections

Receiving a multipoint vehicle inspection is one of the most important aspects of proactive maintenance for your vehicle. At Northuis Auto Repair, technicians use comprehensive evaluations for our vehicle health checks, giving your automobile a thorough assessment to make sure it’s safe for the road. These thorough assessments are crucial for safeguarding your vehicle’s ability to get you safely from point A to point B. 

Inspections deliver a structural evaluation of the entire vehicle’s safety profile. From securing a telescopic view of the vehicle’s inner — its engine performance, transmission quality, and more — to assessing the automobile’s smooth handling on the road, vehicle inspections are a necessary part of every automobile’s maintenance schedule. Our in-depth performance reviews give you the confidence you need while driving, and they can help save you money as well. 

The Necessity of Vehicle Inspections 

With so many complex pieces of machinery under the hood, it’s easy for inefficiencies or defects to build up undetected over time. You might not notice them today, but things like insufficient tire tread or brake system wear can only get worse as time goes on. If you don’t want them to give out at an inconvenient moment, having Northuis Auto Repair’s technicians do regular vehicle inspections is a must.

Our technicians conduct multipoint vehicle inspections, which means they take a comprehensive and holistic view of the entire vehicle’s performance level. Our goal is to identify potential hazards before they balloon into something you can’t handle. Plus, it’s a whole lot cheaper to do a little preventative maintenance on those brakes than it is to replace the entire braking system.

Different Stages of Multipoint Vehicle Inspections 

If you want to take a closer look under the hood of our automotive maintenance work, you’ve come to the right place. Multipoint vehicle inspections are simple in theory, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have their complexities, nor that they’re necessarily fast. Precisely because safety is the goal, we are as comprehensive and thorough as possible with our safety inspections. And, of course, we’ll be sure to give you a full diagnostic report on your vehicle’s status when we’re done. 

As part of the vehicle inspection process, Northuis Auto Repair technicians go through the vehicle’s different components systematically, looking for areas of concern or improvement as we go. Our first stop is the engine.

Engine Oil

Your vehicle needs oil to run smoothly and keep friction levels at a minimum. Northuis Auto Repair’s technician will first check your engine oil level and quality, looking for signs of contamination that could reduce efficiency. 

Coolant

You may not realize it, but your engine produces a lot of heat while running — coolant is the primary reason you don’t notice this. Without a working coolant system, your engine is sure to overheat and suffer serious (maybe irreparable) damage. 

Brake Fluid

Hydraulic braking systems require fluid to help your vehicle stop when you need it to. If those brake fluid levels drop below their safety requisite, your braking system could start to “break” down.

Power Steering Fluid

Just like the braking system, power steering relies on keeping optimal fluid levels for smooth performance. Without the right level, there won’t be enough internal pressure to engage the power steering mechanism, leading to a rough ride.

Air Filter

Air filters make sure fallen debris and crud from the outdoors stay out of your crucial engine components. A bad air filter can mean serious engine trouble over time. 

Drive Belts

Vital engine components like the power steering pump, alternator, and air conditioning processor all need one thing to run smoothly: Drive belts. A problem with the drive belts can cause your vehicle to make a very unpleasant squealing noise, so don’t wait to have Northuis Auto Repair check them out. 

Hoses

Engines rely on hoses to connect vital fluids from one system to another, similar to the veins in your body. Cracked or worn-out hoses can cause a breakdown in any number of critical components. 

Battery

Starting and operating your vehicle requires battery power. As part of the overall performance assessment, our technician will conduct a quick voltage test to find out your battery’s health status. If the battery’s too old or run down to be reliable, we can replace it for you. 

This is just a small taste of the multipoint vehicle inspection process here at Northuis Auto Repair. As you can see, our team will go through the automobile from top to bottom, from driver airbags to rear headlights and everything in between, to keep your vehicle in tip-top shape.

Northuis Auto Repair Is the Premier Choice for Multipoint Vehicle Inspection

 As a longtime automobile service provider here in Jenison, MI, Northuis Auto Repair is proud to be your vehicle inspection team of choice. We have an experienced cadre of mechanics ready to give your automobile the attention it deserves. For questions or concerns about your vehicle, or to schedule an inspection, just call (616) 930-7589.