Auto repair, tires, and alignment for Kenosha, WI drivers
Pfeiffer Auto Clinic is just across the state line from Kenosha, on Sheridan Road in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois. The shop is about 6.5 miles by road from the center of Kenosha, roughly 13 minutes without traffic.
Getting here from Kenosha
Sheridan Road (WI 32) runs south from Kenosha straight into Illinois and becomes Sheridan Road in Winthrop Harbor. The shop is on Sheridan Road shortly after you cross the state line at Russell Road. From west Kenosha, take 39th Avenue or 22nd Avenue south, or I-94 to WI 165 and then east to Sheridan Road.
Turn by turn: Take Sheridan Road (WI 32) for 6 miles.
Most of the drive is on Sheridan Road (WI 32).
Estimated with OpenStreetMap routing.
About driving in Kenosha
Kenosha stretches from the Lake Michigan harbor and downtown west to I-94, with Sheridan Road, 22nd Avenue, 39th Avenue, 52nd Street (WI 158), and 75th Street (WI 50) as the main roads. Lakefront neighborhoods get the strongest wind and lake-effect weather, and city streets mean plenty of stop-and-go driving.
Kenosha is in Kenosha County, about 6 miles north of the shop as the crow flies. The closest other places on our list are Pleasant Prairie (4.3 miles away), Somers (6.1 miles away), and Winthrop Harbor (7.3 miles away).
What that means for your vehicle
Kenosha County is part of Wisconsin's vehicle emissions testing program, so a check engine light or incomplete readiness monitors can hold up a registration renewal. Pfeiffer handles check engine diagnosis and emissions repair for Wisconsin-registered vehicles the same way it does for Illinois ones.
Kenosha County is one of the Wisconsin counties in the vehicle emissions testing program, and a lit check engine light can cause a failed test. See emissions repair.
A quick trip from Kenosha
Kenosha is close enough that a morning drop-off at 8:00 AM fits most work days. Brake jobs, batteries, bulbs, alignments, and oil changes are the kind of quick repairs that fit around a work day. Call ahead and we will tell you what to expect for your vehicle.
Services for Kenosha drivers
Most useful for Kenosha drivers: brake jobs, tire installation and repair, check engine light diagnosis, and battery replacement. Also: oil change & maintenance, engine repair & replacement, tire installation & repair, brake repair & brake jobs, steering & suspension repair, and every other service.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work on Wisconsin vehicles?
Yes. Pfeiffer sits right at the state line and works on vehicles registered in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Is there a full-service auto repair shop near Kenosha?
Yes. Pfeiffer Auto Clinic is just south of Kenosha on Sheridan Road in Winthrop Harbor, IL, for tires, brakes, suspension, radiators, wheel bearings, and alignments up to 4500 and 5500 series trucks.
