Mechanicsburg Auto Repair and Dealership

    HASSLE FREE. GUARANTEED.Same Great People, Same Great Service!We at Zimmerman’s Automotive are always looking for ways to improve our service offerings for our customers. Over the last year the ownership team started looking into our tire offerings and decided we needed to ramp up our tire business. We have joined forces with TIRE PROS, linking Zimmerman’s Automotive with a Nationwide network of tire stores. This gives our customers not only a bigger selection of tire and wheel products, but also access to a Nationwide Warranty Service!NEED CREDIT? Ask about our “TIRE PROS Credit Card” with “Six Months same as Cash” option.We now handle brands such as COOPER, CONTINENTAL, GENERAL, MICHELIN, BF GOODRICH, and many others! The TIRE PROS program allows us to offer very competitive pricing on the great bra ... read more

Brake! Brake! Brake! As we drive down the highway in our vehicles we sometimes take for granted the safety systems that keep us safe. Your vehicle braking system is by far one of the most important! At today's interstate highway speeds knowing your brake system is 100% healthy isn't something you want to take for granted.Vacation season is in full swing and with it the traffic congestion it causes. We've all been in those situations where we're cruising along at 70 mph and traffic comes to a complete and sudden stop! You need to make sure when you need your braking system it performs the way it should.  So, if you're feeling the brake pedal pulsating on hearing any abnormal noises when applying the brakes stop in at Zimmerman's Automotive in Mechanicsburg to have your brake system analyzed. Don't be like that commercial where the wife says she hears a noise and the husband's fix for it is to turn up the ... read more

Spring and Summer are just around the corner. I know here in the beginning of March and it's hard to think about the a/c system in your vehicle, but before you know it we'll be switching from our heater system to our a/c systems. Do you know if yours is going to work? Unfortunately most don't answer that question till we need our a/c on those hot Pennsylvania days! Call us and make an appointment to have us perform an "A/C Performance Test" . This will make sure the a/c system is performing at its best. Zimmerman's Automotive, your A/C specialists will make sure you vehicle will keep you cool during those hot summer days. So please give us a call at 717-766-7656 or check us out at www.zimmermansauto.com

Should I replace my Battery Yes or No, Batteries age over time and do have a specific lifespan. Even the best of batteries will gradually deteriorate till at some point they won't start your vehicle. Guessing when that is can be difficult to determine, but conditions that can deteriorate how long a vehicle battery last are cars being driven mostly on short trips, high under hood temperatures, extreme cold conditions, vibration, and overcharging. So how do you tell if your vehicle's battery is getting weak? There isn't any exact science to predict battery weakness other than testing it with an approved battery tester. There are a few things though you might notice to indicate a weak battery. Issues with the vehicle cranking over slower or the headlights dimming at idling are a couple of those indicators that could mean you should start looking for a new battery. What we here at Zimmerman's Auto ... read more