At Ek Automotive we’ve been fixing cars in Edison Park since 1991, in that time we’ve seen it all. Of the many many things we’ve seen come through our doors we say with confidence January is one of if not the hardest month on cars on the road in Chicago.

Spring break might still be a few weeks off that if your planning any sort of a road trip or long drive in the near future it may be time to give your brakes some consideration.

For years the rule of thumb as always been an oil change every 3 months or 300 miles, is that still the case as cars and technology have improved?