Auto repair for Winthrop Harbor, IL drivers

Short answer: Winthrop Harbor is the last Illinois village on the lake before the Wisconsin line, just north of Zion. From most of the village, Roe Automotive is reached by 9th Street west to Lewis Avenue, then south to 21st Street.

Getting here from Winthrop Harbor

1. Take 9th Street west to Lewis Avenue.
2. Go south on Lewis Avenue to 21st Street.
3. Turn right (west) on 21st Street, then onto Horizon Court.

Directions in Google Maps

Driving in Winthrop Harbor and what it does to your vehicle

Winthrop Harbor has a lot of lakefront exposure. Wind and spray off Lake Michigan near North Point Marina carry salt and moisture, and vehicles parked near the water in winter rust faster underneath. Many households here tow boats or trailers in summer, which adds heat and load to transmissions, brakes and cooling systems. Spring is a good time for an underbody check and a brake inspection.

Good to know

• If you tow a boat to North Point Marina, ask us to check transmission fluid, trailer wiring and brakes before the season.
• Sheridan Road and 7th Street are the other routes south if Lewis Avenue is backed up.
• Wisconsin is minutes away, so we see plenty of vehicles that split time between Winthrop Harbor and Kenosha County. Each state has its own emissions program.

Where Winthrop Harbor is

In a straight line, Winthrop Harbor is about 3 miles northeast of our shop, in Lake County, Illinois. Its nearest neighbors on our list: Zion (2.4 miles), Pleasant Prairie (3.7 miles) and Beach Park (4.3 miles).