Welcome to Cherry Grove Automotive

How often should you change your oil? Is synthetic oil worth the cost? Discover what oil viscosity numbers mean, how oil-life monitors work, why oil-change prices vary, and what's included in a professional oil change. Cherry Grove Automotive breaks down everything drivers in North Myrtle Beach need to know about protecting their engines and making informed maintenance decisions.

Is replacing a car battery always a five-minute job? Discover why battery location, vehicle design, electrical testing, battery type, and warranty coverage all affect your replacement options. Cherry Grove Automotive explains the differences with real vehicle examples.

A check engine light tells you that your vehicle has detected a problem, but it does not tell you exactly what caused it. Retrieving the trouble code provides useful information, while diagnostic testing helps determine the actual cause. Your check engine light comes on and instantly you feel a little anxiety or maybe confusion. Maybe the vehicle seems to be running perfectly normally. Maybe it feels a little different. Or maybe something is obviously wrong. Someone plugs a s

Cars are complicated. Understanding the basics of how yours works shouldn't have to be. Cherry Grove Automotive is starting a weekly series explaining vehicle parts and systems in plain English, including what they do, what can go wrong, and how technicians diagnose problems.