Auto repair, tires, and alignment for Lake Forest, IL drivers
Pfeiffer Auto Clinic at 100 Sheridan Rd in Winthrop Harbor is a full-service auto repair shop for Lake Forest drivers: brakes, tires, check engine lights, cooling systems, suspension, and wheel alignment. The shop is about 17.2 miles by road from the center of Lake Forest, roughly 32 minutes without traffic.
Getting here from Lake Forest
Turn by turn: Take McKinley Road for about a mile, then Sheridan Road for 3 miles, then Sheridan Road (IL 137) for 13 miles.
The longest stretch of the drive, about 13 of the 17 miles, is on Sheridan Road (IL 137).
Estimated with OpenStreetMap routing.
About driving in Lake Forest
Lake Forest is a lakefront city in southeast Lake County, home to Lake Forest College, with Sheridan Road, US 41, IL 60, and two Metra lines.
Lake Forest is in Lake County, about 16 miles south of the shop as the crow flies. The closest other places on our list are Lake Bluff (1.4 miles away), Highwood (4.4 miles away), and Green Oaks (4.6 miles away).
What that means for your vehicle
Lakefront neighborhoods in Lake Forest get the strongest wind, lake-effect weather, and road salt. Salt corrodes brake lines, exhaust systems, and suspension parts from underneath, so a spring and fall inspection on the lift is worth it, along with a brake check.
Vehicles registered in Lake County go through the Illinois emissions test, and an illuminated check engine light can mean a failed test. See emissions repair.
Services for Lake Forest drivers
Most useful for Lake Forest drivers: brake repair, exhaust repair, ball joints, and wheel alignment. Also: brake repair & brake jobs, steering & suspension repair, wheel alignment, water pump replacement, cooling system & radiator repair, and every other service.