Quick answer
From central Waukegan, Wenzel's Automotive is about 8.2 miles north, roughly 18 minutes in normal traffic, almost all of it on Sheridan Road. The shop is at 1101 Sheridan Rd in Winthrop Harbor. Waukegan drivers come to us for tires, brakes, diagnostics and emissions repairs.
Getting here from Waukegan
- Head out to the main road.
- Turn left onto Sheridan Road for about 8.1 miles.
- Turn right at 11th Street. Wenzel's Automotive is on the corner at 1101 Sheridan Rd.
Of the 8.2 miles, about 8.1 miles on Sheridan Road. The route has 4 turns, with no interstate driving. OpenStreetMap routing.
Emissions test nearby
The Illinois Air Team test station for this area is in Waukegan at 2161 Northwestern Avenue, according to the Illinois EPA. If your car fails there, bring the report to us. We diagnose the cause and repair it before you retest.
City driving and brakes
Downtown Waukegan, Belvidere Road and Grand Avenue are full of signals and stop-and-go traffic. City miles wear pads and rotors faster than highway miles. A brake inspection with every other oil change is a good habit.
Lakefront hills
The bluff roads that drop down to the Waukegan lakefront and harbor put extra heat into brakes on the way down. If your brakes smell hot or the pedal feels soft after those hills, have them checked.
Services Waukegan drivers ask for
Where Waukegan is
In a straight line, the shop is about 8 miles north of Waukegan, which is in Lake County, Illinois. Its nearest neighbors on our list: North Chicago (2.3 miles), Park City (2.8 miles) and Gurnee (3.7 miles).
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