Kerklin Automotive

Kerklin Automotive Kerklin Automotive has been in business 13 years with the owner having 34 years of automotive repair experience.

We do all minor and major repairs and maintenance on both domestic and foreign vehicles. Please call or come by during our business hours with any questions you may have. We also encourage you to post questions on our fb page.

01/19/2022

Customer complained of battery dying overnight. Determined the cause to be a parasitic draw. I hooked the multimeter up in series of the ground connection and discovered roughly a 9amp draw. Gave it a couple minutes for the effected circuit to build heat. Using a thermal imager I quickly discovered the fuse that carried the draw to be the fuel pump circuit. The fuel pump was constantly running causing the battery to drain rapidly. After some further testing I found the fuel pump relay integrated into the circuit board of the TIPM to be stuck closed. I then pulled power from another portion of the fuse box and removed the leg of the fuse that the fuel pump relay supplied power to and successfully repaired the parasitic draw. This resulted in drastic savings of roughly $1200 for the customer and a long lasting repair.

With the Fed Ex and Amazon accounts we’re doing our part to ensure your packages arrive on time. Thank y’all for choosin...
09/22/2021

With the Fed Ex and Amazon accounts we’re doing our part to ensure your packages arrive on time. Thank y’all for choosing us !

06/04/2021

Tires, oil changes , basic auto repair

It was powertrain week here at the shop. Replaced an Allison transmission in an International Durastar 4300, followed by...
02/19/2021

It was powertrain week here at the shop. Replaced an Allison transmission in an International Durastar 4300, followed by an engine and transmission replacement in a couple of Ram Promasters. Give us a call to service your vehicle at 205-798-2680

Have a GM product with the 3.6 needing timing chains? No problem. We do major engine work on most makes and models. Give...
09/10/2020

Have a GM product with the 3.6 needing timing chains? No problem. We do major engine work on most makes and models. Give us a call at 205-798-2680. Ask for Larry or Brett

Today we were asked by one of our fleet accounts to tow a Promaster from south Alabama to our shop in Forestdale. A shop...
03/26/2020

Today we were asked by one of our fleet accounts to tow a Promaster from south Alabama to our shop in Forestdale. A shop local to their south Alabama hub installed a transmission and experienced problems then took it to the dealer to help solve their issues. The dealership “programmed” a module and said the vehicle was in limp mode but didn’t want to further pursue finding a solution. Once we got it to our shop I solved the problem in a matter of minutes. The shop that installed the transmission improperly routed the harness along the transmission and mixed up the connectors going to speed sensors that are side by side. Improper readings threw the vehicle into limp mode. Dealership charged 150$ for absolutely no reason considering the problem was obvious. We also found other problems including a total of 5 missing transmission bolts and an unsecured ecu. So after fixing the discovered issues we now have this vehicle back on the road ready to work. If you’re looking for top notch service and experience give us a call for all your repair needs. 205-798-2680

Installing a new turbo on a Ram Promaster with the 3.0 diesel today. If you have a promaster or a fleet of them give us ...
03/26/2020

Installing a new turbo on a Ram Promaster with the 3.0 diesel today. If you have a promaster or a fleet of them give us a call to see how we can serve you. We’re learning that not a lot of shops and some dealerships aren’t too keen on servicing them. We currently have two fleet accounts of Promasters we service doing anything from basic oil changes, to engine and transmission installs, and everything in between. We have dealer level diagnostic and programming for these vehicles. Give us a call at 205-798-2680 to schedule your repairs. Ask for Larry or Brett

02/05/2020

We currently have Audi, Infiniti, Isuzu, Nissan, Dodge, Lexus, Pontiac, Chevrolet, and Ford currently on the lot for repairs. We service most vehicle makes. Just give us a call to schedule your repair. 205-798-2680

Have a Ford, Chevrolet, or Dodge/Chrysler/Ram product that needs a module replaced and/or flashed (programmed) ? We got ...
01/17/2020

Have a Ford, Chevrolet, or Dodge/Chrysler/Ram product that needs a module replaced and/or flashed (programmed) ? We got you covered! Give us a call 205-798-2680

Your Infiniti needs an engine? No problem! Give us a call 205-798-2680
01/13/2020

Your Infiniti needs an engine? No problem! Give us a call 205-798-2680

Ford with blown out spark plug? Yeah we can fix that
12/19/2019

Ford with blown out spark plug? Yeah we can fix that

Thank you to the Greens for presenting us with this delicious cake! Thank you for choosing us for all your repair needs!
12/17/2019

Thank you to the Greens for presenting us with this delicious cake! Thank you for choosing us for all your repair needs!

Address

240 Echo Drive
Birmingham, AL
35214

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+12057982680

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