Elysian Auto Service

  4th of July Travel Tips Are you planning to put on some miles this 4th of July? Maybe taking a trip up north to the cabin? An estimated 42 million people are expected to travel somewhere this weekend. If you plan to leave on Friday, July 1st the best time to hit the road is before 10:00 a.m or after 9:00 p.m. according to Bob Pishue, a transportation analyst. It is best to plan ahead and anticipate running into traffic. Here are some tips for planning a successful 4th of July road trip: -Check your tires. Look at all 4 and make sure they are free from any slashes and have a safe amount of tread. Check your inflation, and make sure all your tires have adequate air. This will save you from an unplanned tire failure. -Do you have a full-sized spare tire? Did you know that traditional “donut” spare tires are only meant to be driven at slower speeds and for only a few miles? Basically, they are adequate enough to get you to the nearest gas station. Purchasing an extra tire when you ...

  Why Choose Elysian Auto Service? Elysian Auto Service has been serving the Elysian area since 1984. Owners, Carl and Susan Morsching have many years of experience in the industry. Exceptional customer service and quality repairs are our main goals. We love the small community of Elysian, where customers are like family. We are located at 203 East Main Street Elysian, MN 56028.  We do things a little differently here. Some reasons to choose Elysian Auto Service: -Complimentary Loaner Cars -Complimentary Pick-Up and Delivery -Customer Shuttle -Digital Inspections -Text Communication -Text or Email Bill Pay -After Hours Key Drop and Pick-Up -3 Year/36,000 Mile Warranty We offer the following services and more! -Oil Changes -Tire Rotations -Alignments -Fluid Services -Tires -Transmissions -Engines -Diagnostics -Brakes -Most Major Repairs and Maintenance Come give us a try and see what we are all about! We look forward to meeting you and servicing your vehicle soon. 507-267-4435

  Does My Vehicle Need an AC Recharge? Can you imagine a Minnesota summer with no AC? Me neither. If you feel like your vehicle is taking longer than usual to cool, or maybe it isn't cooling at all you might have an issue. These are just a few signs that your vehicle's AC needs a recharge.  Additional issues you might notice:  -Your AC is cooling on only one side of the vehicle. -The back is cooling more than the front, or vice versa. -You periodically have cool air which eventually turns warm. -You can see an oily residue on the vents or blowing from the vents.  An AC recharge is when refrigerant is added to the cooling system which will then allow it to resume blowing cold air. At Elysian Auto Service, we will remove all old refrigerant and replace it with new fluid. Some are still under the impression that you can just top off the AC yourself with some refrigerant every summer, which is not the case and can actually damage your cooling system. It is important you ...