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Do you have a Clue (Get the Most Out of a Service Visit)When you head to the doctor, you probably have it in your mind what you're going to say about why you don't feel good. That way your doctor can use that information to diagnose your problem. You might want to think of that same approach when you take your vehicle in for a repair.Experts say wha... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on March 27, 2022 When Metal Meets Metal (Wheel Bearings)What part of your vehicle has little metal balls inside that are lubricated and allow you to cruise on down the road? They are wheel bearings, and automotive designers might argue they are human beings' second greatest invention of all time (the first is, of course, the wheel!).You have a wheel... Read More Posted in Wheel Bearings on March 20, 2022 To Fix or Not To Fix: That Is the Question.No matter what vehicle you drive, when certain things break, you have to make a decision. Should I get it fixed now, later or never? Air conditioning is one of those things. You can certainly live without air conditioning, but it sure is nice to have on a sweltering day.Let's say your air con... Read More Posted in Cabin Air Filter on March 13, 2022 A Sticky Brake Situation (Parking Brake Service and Maintenance)We've all been there. You park your vehicle on a steeper than usual hill and worry about it rolling down while you're running your errands. So you decide you'll use the parking brake. When you get back, you release the parking brake, hit the ignition, put it in gear anduh, ohyou can feel the p... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on March 06, 2022 How Much Does It Cost? (Variations in Vehicle Repair Costs)Ever wonder why it costs so much more to fix a similar problem in two different vehicles? Let's say you now own an SUV and before that, you owned a car. Your SUV's air conditioning system needs a new evaporator, but the cost for the new one is way more than you remember it was for your car. How... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on February 27, 2022 The Best Book that's Not a Best-SellerSometimes the movie is better than the book, sometimes it's the other way around. But when it comes to your vehicle, the best book of all is the owner's manual. The plot is simple: Owner wants long life and dependable performance from the vehicle, manual has the way to achieve that long life and... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on February 20, 2022 Keeping Your Cool (Coolant leak repair)If theres one thing you should pay attention to with your vehicle, its the temperature gauge. Its the one that may say C---H (that means cold---hot). Or maybe yours has a picture of a thermometer on it and a blue and red zone. If you see the needle heading farther to the H or red area, that mea... Read More Posted in Cooling System on February 13, 2022 Automotive Tips from Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park: Making Your A/C System Last LongerOrland Park drivers know that if their air conditioning system isnt making cool air like it used to, there is a problem. It may be as simple as adding more of the right kind of refrigerant.Your A/C requires special compressor oil, which circulates through the system along with the refrigerant, to... Read More Posted in Cabin Air Filter on February 06, 2022 Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)It's a light many drivers fear they'll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It's the one on the dash that says "Check Engine," "Service Engine Soon," or it may be simply an engine-shaped light. Your first instinct may be to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the engine.The truth... Read More Posted in Transmission on January 30, 2022 Fuel Injection Keeps Getting Better for Orland Park MotoristsOrland Park residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirtedor injectedinto your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to burn, so in t... Read More Posted in Fuel System on January 23, 2022 |
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