Ric Henry's Auto Service

Ric Henry's Auto Service Proudly serving the San Angelo area for over 25 years! We offer high quality automobile repair and maintenance, performed by ASE certified technicians!

That moment of panic when you see a puddle under your car after running the AC in San Angelo. 😅 Water? Coolant? Brake fl...
05/27/2026

That moment of panic when you see a puddle under your car after running the AC in San Angelo.

😅 Water? Coolant? Brake fluid?
We wrote a blog to help you play driveway detective without losing your mind.

Click the link to learn the paper towel test, the smell test, and exactly when to call for backup: https://www.richenryautoservice.com/what-is-that-drip-under-my-car-after-ac-use-is-that-coolant-or-just-water

Question for you: Be honest. The last time you saw a drip under your car, did you ignore it for a week or immediately call your dad? 👇 Tell us the truth.

🛠️ “I’ll change the oil next month.”Famous last words before a $5,000 engine bill.We wrote a whole blog post explaining ...
05/26/2026

🛠️ “I’ll change the oil next month.”

Famous last words before a $5,000 engine bill.
We wrote a whole blog post explaining how a few small maintenance moves (fluid flushes, alignments, the boring stuff) can save you thousands a year. No fluff. Just real talk from a shop that’s been fixing San Angelo cars since before computers got AI personalities...

Click the link to read our full “How Does Maintenance Prevent Repair?” blog. Then come see us at Ric Henry’s. Your wallet will thank you.

👉 https://www.richenryautoservice.com/how-does-maintenance-prevent-repair

Question for you: What’s the one maintenance item you always put off and how bad did it hurt when you finally paid the price? 😅

Your headlights aren’t supposed to look like old fog lamps. 💡We see it all the time: cars pulling into our San Angelo sh...
05/20/2026

Your headlights aren’t supposed to look like old fog lamps. 💡
We see it all the time: cars pulling into our San Angelo shop with headlights so yellow and dim, you’d think they were powered by candles. And the owner always asks, “Can I just buy brighter bulbs?”

We wrote a whole (witty, honest) blog post explaining why that’s rarely the fix, when LEDs are illegal, and how a proper restoration + quality bulbs beats any Amazon special.

Click the link to read the full post and save yourself the headache (and a ticket).
https://www.richenryautoservice.com/why-do-my-headlights-look-yellow-can-i-just-get-brighter-bulbs

Question for you: Be honest, have YOU ever bought those blue-tinted “super bright” bulbs and regretted it? Or worse, been blinded by someone who did? 👇

Is your Chevy Equinox burning more oil than a San Angelo barbecue pit? 🔥🐖We just dropped a brutally honest blog post on ...
05/19/2026

Is your Chevy Equinox burning more oil than a San Angelo barbecue pit? 🔥🐖

We just dropped a brutally honest blog post on the GM 2.4L Ecotec disaster. Is it stuck piston rings? Or a sneaky PCV failure hiding in your valve cover? We spill all the tea (and the 5W-30).

👉 Click the link to read "Why Does My Equinox Use So Much Oil?"
https://www.richenryautoservice.com/why-does-my-equinox-use-so-much-oil👈

Question for you: How many quarts of oil have YOU added between oil changes? Drop your number in the comments. 👇

Be honest, when’s the last time you rotated your tires, or are you on Team “Run ‘Em Till They’re Bald”? 👀We rotated a ca...
05/18/2026

Be honest, when’s the last time you rotated your tires, or are you on Team “Run ‘Em Till They’re Bald”? 👀

We rotated a car last week where the front tires had less tread than my grandpa’s comb-over. The rear tires? Still looked brand new. Don’t be that driver. 👎
Skipping tire rotation means buying two tires now, two tires later, and paying more overall.

👉 Click the link to read the full post and learn why all four tires should retire together:
https://www.richenryautoservice.com/why-does-my-car-need-tire-rotation-cant-i-just-leave-them-until-they-wear-out

And when you’re ready to do it right? Trust your car in the hands of Ric Henry’s Auto Service, same dealer tools, better folks, and a 3-year/36k-mile warranty.

🥵 Your car dies when you turn on the AC? That’s not “Texas character.” That’s carbon buildup.We see it every summer in S...
05/13/2026

🥵 Your car dies when you turn on the AC? That’s not “Texas character.” That’s carbon buildup.

We see it every summer in San Angelo: you hit the AC button and your engine says “nope” and clocks out. Idle drops, engine stumbles, dies. Mortifying at a drive-thru. Dangerous at a stop sign. 🛑

So what’s the real culprit? Usually a dirty throttle body or a gummed-up IAC passage. We clean it. We reset the idle learn. We fix it.

Click the link to read our full, witty, no-nonsense blog on why your car dies with the AC on, and why a shop that evolves with the industry (like us) is the only one you should trust.
👉 https://www.richenryautoservice.com/why-does-my-car-die-when-i-turn-on-the-ac

But here’s our question for YOU: On a scale from 1 to “swampy” how desperate are you for cold AC right now? 👇

You top off the blue stuff, you pull the stalk, and… nothing. Or worse, one sad little sq**rt that smells like a swamp. ...
05/12/2026

You top off the blue stuff, you pull the stalk, and… nothing. Or worse, one sad little sq**rt that smells like a swamp. 👃💦

Is your washer fluid “wearing out,” or is something nastier growing in your reservoir? (Hint: algae. It’s always algae.)

We just dropped a blog post that explains why “soap and water” clogs your nozzles, burns out pumps, and scratches windshields, and how we fix it without selling you parts you don’t need.

👉 Click the link to read: https://www.richenryautoservice.com/what-wears-out-in-washer-fluid

Question for you, San Angelo: Be honest, when’s the last time you actually cleaned your washer fluid reservoir? Like, really cleaned it? Drop a 🤢 if you’ve never even thought about it.

Be honest. 😅 Have you ever put regular gas in a car that asks for premium because “it can’t be that different”?We just w...
05/11/2026

Be honest. 😅 Have you ever put regular gas in a car that asks for premium because “it can’t be that different”?

We just wrote a full breakdown of what actually happens inside your engine, power loss, knock sensors, and whether you’re really saving money. And yes, we talk about towing a boat in the Texas heat. 🥵

Click the link to read the blog from Ric Henry’s Auto Service:
👉 https://www.richenryautoservice.com/why-does-my-car-need-premium-fuel-what-happens-if-i-use-regular

Then drop a comment: Premium required, premium recommended, or “I put whatever is cheapest”? We won’t judge. Much.

Your harmonic balancer is wobbling, and your battery light just flickered. Quick question: 🛑 Do you roll the dice and dr...
05/06/2026

Your harmonic balancer is wobbling, and your battery light just flickered. Quick question:
🛑 Do you roll the dice and drive it, or do you call a shop you actually trust? 😬

We see blown GM V6 and V8 engines because drivers ignored that little chirp. Don’t be that person. Click the link to our new blog post where we break down exactly how serious this is (spoiler: it can destroy your crankshaft).

We’re Ric Henry’s Auto Service in San Angelo. Dealership tools. Real warranties. Zero drama. Trust your car to us. Because a flying pulley is funny in cartoons, not on Loop 306.

👉 Read the blog: https://www.richenryautoservice.com/my-harmonic-balancer-failed-how-serious-is-it

“Does your car vibrate at idle like it’s trying to text you Morse code? 📳 Or clunk shifting into Reverse like a haunted ...
05/05/2026

“Does your car vibrate at idle like it’s trying to text you Morse code? 📳

Or clunk shifting into Reverse like a haunted washing machine? 💥

Ten-year-old engine mounts are the usual suspects. We just wrote a (witty, painful, 100% true) blog post explaining why replacing them changes everything, and why you want Ric Henry’s Auto Service under your hood. 🔧

Check it out: https://www.richenryautoservice.com/my-engine-mounts-are-10-years-old-why-should-i-replace-them

After all, ten-year-old rubber belongs on vintage tires at a car show, not holding your daily driver together! 🛻🚙🚗

Address

204 W Washington Drive
San Angelo, TX
76903

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+13256533583

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