Stemen Alignment & Brake
3607 N Wells Street, Ft. Wayne, IN 46808 260.483.4030

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Why did my vehicle fail its emissions test?

We all want to breathe clean air and keep our planet green.  One of the ways to do that is by requiring all vehicles with internal combustion engines to pass an emissions test.  That’s...
Published on: Dec 15, 2024

Making Sense of the O2 Sensor (Oxygen Sensor Replacement)

As you know, today’s vehicles rely on a lot of computers in them to keep them running clean and efficiently.  Those computers depend on information delivered by several sensors throughout t...
Published on: Nov 10, 2024

Catalytic Converter Replacement

Many of us have become aware of how important it is to keep our planet’s air clean, and your vehicle has a key component that helps do just that: the catalytic converter.  It’s in the...
Published on: Feb 25, 2024

PCV Valve Replacement at Stemen Alignment & Brake in Ft. Wayne

The PCV valve is a little, inexpensive part that does a big job for Ft. Wayne and our environment here in IN. PCV stands for Positive Crankcase Ventilation. The crankcase is the bottom ...
Published on: Feb 13, 2023

Exhaust Service at Stemen Alignment & Brake

Driving around Ft. Wayne, we've all heard a car or truck that needs a new muffler. But there's more to the exhaust system than just the muffler. The exhaust system has three main functions: Safely ...
Published on: Jan 23, 2023

Oxygen Sensor

Many people hear the term “oxygen sensor" and figure it must have something to do with sensing oxygen. But they don’t really know much beyond that. Let’s break it down; your vehicle ...
Published on: Nov 28, 2022

Exhaust

We've all heard a car or truck in our Ft. Wayne neighborhoods that needs a new muffler. But there's more to the exhaust system than just the muffler.{{ image('https://s3.amazonaws.com/www.autonettv.co...
Published on: Sep 16, 2022

Exhaust

We’ve all heard a car or truck that needs a new muffler.  But there’s more to the exhaust system than just the muffler.  The exhaust system has three main functions: To safel...
Published on: Aug 07, 2021