Automotive Industry News & Information - Wensel Service Centers in PA

Gas stations are an aspect of modern life that we take for granted. A major obstacle to the expansion of automobile usage at the beginning of the century was the lack of gas stations - people didn’t buy cars if they couldn’t fill them up, and nobody wanted to build a gas station if there were no car owners around to use it. Prior to service stations, gasoline had to be purchased at pharmacies, and later could be obtained at hardware stores and blacksmith shops. In 1913, in response to the mass production and widespread availability of the Model-T Ford, Gulf opened the first drive-in fuel service station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Soon after, another station opened in Seattle, and over the next several years gas stations became common across the nation. Over the course of the last century, gas stations have become part of the scenery; you probably never imagine a world without them. Fuel service stations are a huge aspect of modern life, immeasurably impacting billions of lives around the globe.

Road trips are a lot of fun, and often unpredictable. With this checklist from Wensel Service Centers in Spring City and Reading, you’ll be prepared for whatever comes your way.

At Wensel Service Centers in Spring City and Reading, the history of cars is a huge topic of interest to us. Here’s an interesting piece of automotive trivia, from us to you.

While some keys or key fobs can only be obtained from dealerships, most cars can be programmed to accept a new key or key fob without expensive dealer intervention. At Wensel Service Centers in Spring City and Reading, we often provide such services, at a fraction of the cost.

We are proud to announce there are more options on the popular GM 6L80 transmission option that we offer here at Wensel Service Centers in Reading through our partner JASPER Engines & Transmissions. Since its release in 2011, the JASPER re-manufactured GM 6L80 has been a popular transmission for replacement and performance enhancement purposes. Now, the lineup of compatible engine replacement vehicles has been greatly expanded, to include a much larger list of applications. The GM 6L80 is currently available for these additional vehicles:

At Wensel Service Centers in Spring City and Reading, we’ve witnessed our fair share of burnt out and broken clutches. While clutch failure is an inevitability, there are a variety of ways to make sure yours lasts as long as possible.

At some point or another, it’ll happen to you. You leave your headlights on, your battery finally fails, or for some other reason, you don’t have enough juice to start your car. Don’t call a tow truck just yet, though...Wensel Service Centers in Spring City and Reading has the info you need to properly jump start your car.

At Wensel Service Centers in Spring City and Reading, we understand that safety is a top priority for many drivers. Here’s a list of some of the safest cars on the market.