210 N. 9th Street, West Columbia SC 29169
803-996-6103
General Repairs
Auto repair is an all-encompassing term. Auto repair can include many things like brake repair, exhaust repair, tune-ups, and much, much more. If you have a question about general auto repair or a specific service, don’t hesitate to call Oak Grove Automotive - Lexington at 803-996-6103 today! We have been serving Lexington and the nearby communities since 2002.
Brake and Lamp Inspection
Check Engine Light
Clutch Repair
Digital Vehicle Inspections
Exhaust System Repair
Shocks and Struts
Steering Repair
On your Acura, Buick or any other vehicle, it’s important that all your safety features stay in top working order— and this starts with your brakes and lamps. When you step on the brake pedal, you need to slow safely to a stop. At the same time, drivers behind you need to know you’re slowing, as your brake lamps will indicate. A regular brake and lamp inspection should never be overlooked.
When something is wrong with one of your vehicle's drivability or electrical systems, it may not be initially obvious while driving solely by the performance of the vehicle. Luckily, our vehicles come equipped with a system that alerts us when one or more of your vehicle's systems is malfunctioning or detecting out-of-range performance. Whether you drive a Ford, Toyota, or something else, these dashboard lights have mostly universal appearances.
Although the term “clutch” is usually associated with manual transmission cars, the clutch is present in automatic transmission vehicles as well. A clutch is needed in order to stop your car (stop the wheels from turning) without killing your engine. The clutch allows your car to smoothly engage a spinning engine to a non-spinning transmission by controlling the slippage between them.
Have you ever brought your car in for an oil change, fluid exchange, or general auto repair or maintenance only to be billed for extra services you did not request? At Oak Grove Automotive - Lexington, you will never have to deal with that problem. We want you to know that we evolve with the growing technology of the world. Along with our Expert technicians keeping up to date with the latest automotive technology, we also provide modern technology to our customers. Rather than explain the repairs your vehicle needs over the phone, we use SmartFlow, the most technologically advanced and transparent solution in the automotive industry.
When your car is running, thousands of explosions occur within the engine every minute. These explosions produce leftover gases that can be harmful to your health and the environment. The chemicals in these gases include carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbons. These gases need to be routed away from the engine compartment so they don’t get into the cabin and then into your lungs. Your exhaust system is responsible for this.
Your vehicle's shocks and struts are structural parts of its suspension system. A car's suspension system is responsible for maximizing the friction between your tires and the road's surface; this provides the most steering stability with good handling and makes sure you and your passengers are comfortable during the drive. If the roads in Lexington were perfectly flat and straight, there would be no need for suspension in your vehicle. However, all roads, even Lexington’s highways, have subtle imperfections that come in contact with the wheels of cars and apply force to them. A bump in the road causes your tires to move up and down, perpendicular to the road's surface. Without an intervening system, all this vertical energy produced by the wheels will transfer to your vehicle's frame, which will move in the same direction. Without your suspension system, even the wheels of your car can bounce off the road and then come back down with gravity. Your suspension is a system that will absorb the energy of the vertically accelerated wheel, allowing the frame and body to ride undisturbed while the wheels follow bumps in the road.
The steering system in your vehicle relies on the input from the driver using the steering wheel and the mechanisms underneath the vehicle to turn the front wheels left and right. Most vehicles come with power steering, the system that makes steering much easier to do. Power steering either uses an electronic motor or a hydraulic system. If the power steering uses a hydraulic system, it will use a power steering fluid to transmit power. As the pressure builds, it moves the pistons in the steering gear/rack which reduces the effort needed from the driver. However, you may eventually need to get a power steering fluid exchange service. Dirt and debris could contaminate the fluid, cause a leak, and make the system fail.