What Do Auto Body Shops and Automotive Service Centers Do?

Sep 13, 2022

Wondering when you should bring your car to the body shop? We’re here to help shine a light on some of the reasons you should take your car in for repair and service, and what major items a body shop sees the most.

The average auto repair shop will fix engine components, mechanical and technical issues, and restore worn or broken parts from daily use. The automotive mechanic can diagnose technical problems with your vehicle, monitor fluid levels/lubrication, and all manner of things in regards to operation and running. You’ll see a mechanic frequently to perform regular maintenance to keep your car running smoothly.

An autobody shop can restore vital elements of the physical structure such as the frame, door, window, bumper, and other parts that aren’t involved in the mechanical function. Auto Body technicians specialize in restoring, refinishing and replacing the structural components to match original factory specifications. Visits to a body shop are usually less frequent than a need for regular mechanic maintenance appointments.

What are the major reasons to bring your car to an auto body shop?

If your car has been hit by debris from the road, the body shop can repair the dings, dents, and damage from daily driving: cracks and stars in windshield, refuse falling from trucks, knicks and scratches from roadway debris.
If your car has been side swiped on the street and left with cosmetic damage or technical damage from scrapes, bangs, broken mirrors, and other issues from mild collisions
If your car has been left to the elements and mercy of mother nature: fallen tree limbs, broken branches, hailstorms, icicles and snowdrifts, water damage.

What does the auto body shop repair regularly?

Removing dings and dents in the sheet metal and straightening them out
Replacing bumpers, body panels, doors, etc.
Windshield repair or replacement
General restoration following an accident or collision
Repairing paint, repainting clear-coat, and restoring factory match paint colors
Frame damage repairs to prevent structural issues

At Classic Auto Body & Service Center in Waukegan, we do it all! We’re here to make your experience as easy and stress free as possible. We have an on-site car rental facility, 24-hour towing service on request, and an easy process for requesting work estimates and scheduling appointments for repair! Just give us a call and we’ll get you back on the road in no time at all.