Brown's Automotive & Towing
3901 Schipkowski Road, Edwardsville, IL 62025 - 618.656.2886

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Emergency Items for Your Vehicle

Emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So, you may always want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car and a travel kit tailor...
Published on: Mar 16, 2025

A Bright Spark (Ignition Coil Replacement)

Ever wonder how your vehicle’s engine is able to take the 12-volts from its battery and ramp that up to as high as the tens of thousands of volts it takes to fire its spark plugs? The secret is ...
Published on: Sep 01, 2024

Busted In Edwardsville: The Maintenance Free Myth

{{ image('MzAw') }} Quality surveys report fewer problems with new Edwardsville cars than ever before. So does that mean that modern vehicles have become maintenance free?Back when cars spent more ti...
Published on: Jun 09, 2024

Headlight Restoration

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:My headlight lenses are all cloudy. I checked with my Edwardsville vehicle dealership about replacing them and it is very expensive. What else can I do?Brown's Automotive...
Published on: Mar 27, 2024

Important Things to Know About the Cost of Auto Repair

AtEdwardsville full-service automotive service center, profit margins are a lot narrower than many people imagine. Cars are far more complex, thus the tools and diagnostic equipment are also more comp...
Published on: Feb 07, 2024

Steering

Steering is one of the things we take for granted in our vehicles.  Let’s break it down into two areas: first, the power assist and second the actual parts that steer the vehicle. Most peo...
Published on: Sep 27, 2023

Deciphering The Menu Board At Brown's Automotive & Towing: A to Z

{{ image('Mjk0') }} You may not be familiar with all of the items on Brown's Automotive & Towing's menu board so here is a quick description of some of the typical services that might be listed. Reme...
Published on: Sep 15, 2023

To Turbo or Not To Turbo? (Turbocharged Engine Maintenance)

Nobody loves wasting money.  Gasoline costs money, so using less saves money.  One of the ways vehicle manufacturers are helping you save gasoline (and money) is with smaller, turbocharged e...
Published on: Sep 06, 2023