Quick answer
Wenzel's Automotive at 1101 Sheridan Rd in Winthrop Harbor is about 20 minutes from North Chicago: 10.8 miles north, with most of the drive on Sheridan Road (Route 137) and Melvin Amstutz Highway (Route 137). Drivers from North Chicago come to us for brake repair, oil change & maintenance and tires & tire balancing.
Getting here from North Chicago
- Start out on Melvin Amstutz Highway (Route 137) for about 3.8 miles.
- At the fork, bear right onto Route 137 for under a mile.
- Turn right onto Sheridan Road (Route 137) for about 6.3 miles.
- Turn right at 11th Street. Wenzel's Automotive is on the corner at 1101 Sheridan Rd.
Of the 10.8 miles, about 6.3 miles on Sheridan Road (Route 137) and about 3.8 miles on Melvin Amstutz Highway (Route 137). The route has 3 turns, with no interstate driving. OpenStreetMap routing.
Naval Station Great Lakes
North Chicago is home to Naval Station Great Lakes, so many drivers here have cars registered in other states. Plate state does not matter for repairs. Emissions rules follow the state where the car is registered, so check your own state's requirements before your registration renewal.
Sheridan Road all the way
The trip north stays on Route 137: Buckley Road and the Amstutz Expressway feed into Sheridan Road through Waukegan, Beach Park and Zion. It is an easy drive for a drop-off without getting on I-94.
Services North Chicago drivers ask for
Where North Chicago is
In a straight line, the shop is about 10 miles north of North Chicago, which is in Lake County, Illinois. Its nearest neighbors on our list: Waukegan (2.3 miles), Park City (2.7 miles) and Lake Bluff (3.4 miles).
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