Pete's Automotive Inc.

04/28/2026

04/11/2026

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03/21/2026

Dealership told me this tire can’t be patched and tried to sell me a brand new one for $470.

Apparently a tiny hole in the side area suddenly means the whole tire is trash now. Funny how every time you go to the dealership the only repair option is the most expensive one possible. They didn’t even hesitate, just straight to “needs a tire.”

I asked them what happened to patches and plugs and the advisor starts talking about “liability” and “safety zone” like this thing is about to explode if I drive it across the parking lot. Meanwhile I’ve seen people plug holes twice this size and drive another 50k miles.

It’s always the same story.
You come in for something simple
They find something wrong
And somehow the fix is never $30, it’s always $500+.

I swear dealerships act like tires are single-use items now. 🤔💬🚗🛞

12/21/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at Pete’s Automotive Inc. 🎄

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to sincerely thank our customers for trusting us with your vehicles. Your support, loyalty, and word of mouth mean everything to our family owned shop, and we are truly grateful to serve the Chicago community year after year.

We wish you and your families a Merry Christmas, a safe holiday season, and a Happy New Year filled with health, happiness, and smooth roads ahead.

Shameless plug time. If we have worked on your car and you had a great experience, we would truly appreciate you taking a moment to leave us a positive Yelp review. Those 5 stars help small local businesses like ours more than you know.

Thank you again for an incredible year. We look forward to keeping you on the road in the New Year.

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12/23/2024

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

Pete’s Automotive has been recognized as a beloved business on Yelp! 🏆🚗✨

We couldn’t have achieved this without the amazing support from our loyal customers. Your trust in us and your kind words mean the world to our team.

Thank you for choosing Pete’s Automotive for your automotive needs. We’re honored to serve this community and look forward to keeping you on the road for years to come!

💬 Feel free to share your experiences or drop by—we love hearing from you!

06/30/2024

Useful tip, Most vehicles have a recirculation button with the AC controls in their cars. Many of us are unsure when to use it.

The answer is to use it in the summer!

The recirculation button simply takes the air from inside the car and recirculates it in the cabin instead of pulling fresh air from outside. On days like today when it is miserably hot outside, if you do not recirculate the cooler air in the cabin, than your AC system is pulling hot air from outside and trying to cool it. Using the recirculation feature will get your car cooler and will decrease the wear and tear on your AC system.

- Side note, if your car has been baking in the sun, its better to roll the windows down for the first minute or so to get rid of the super hot air inside the car.

Also, any time you are stuck in traffic ( summer or winter) be sure to use the recirculate. If you are pulling air from outside, then you are pulling in all the pollutants and carbon monoxide from all the traffic. Studies show that recirculating your air can cut down on the pollutants entering your vehicle by 20%!

06/27/2024

We thought we’d share some of our favorite thank you notes we’ve received! Thank you!