Done Right. Period.
Mon-Fri
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
First appointment accepted at 8:00 a.m.
Unlock the Secret (Malfunctioning Door Lock Actuator)What a convenience power door locks are on a vehicle. The latest don't even require you to push the button on the key fob; all you have to do is have it with you. But sometimes there's a component of power door locks that can fail, especially when they are used several times each day. Those ar... Read More Posted in Monitoring System on September 05, 2021 Wired! (Battery Cable Service)Colder weather brings out the worst in a vehicle's battery. On a very cold day, you may have experienced that your engine cranks slowly when starting. But while it may be the battery itself, it may also be the parts that transfer the power to other the other electrical components, the battery c... Read More Posted in Fluids on August 29, 2021 The Right Stuff (Choosing Replacement Parts)Let's face it. Vehicles are complicated machines, each having thousands of parts. And since they're subjected to heat, cold, vibrations, bumps and much more, these parts wear out and need to be replaced. When your service advisor says you need a new part, you may have many options. Let's say ... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on August 22, 2021 New Life for Your Older Car in Orland ParkIsn't it amazing how much of our stuff is disposable these days? Clothes, electronics, housewares, furniture.Remember the days when Orland Park families mended their clothes, polished their shoes and neatly put away their toys every night? If something was lost or ruined through neglect, your par... Read More Posted in Keys to a long lasting vehicle on August 15, 2021 How to Get Better Gas Mileage in Orland ParkThere is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Orland Park can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over time. It takes longer to start up and programs take forever to load. Eventually, many of us just... Read More Posted in Fuel System on August 08, 2021 Wipe Out! New Wiper Blades for Orland Park DriversWhen people in Orland Park talk about vehicle safety, they think of tires and brakes. But do we think about our windshields? Isn't the ability to see a prime safety factor when it comes to driving around Illinois? Yet we often don't even notice our windshields until we can't see through them or ... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on August 01, 2021 Not Too Hot and Not Too Cold (Temperature Gauge)You know your body temperature is supposed to be 98.6 degrees F, 37 degrees C. Your vehicle has a normal temperature, too, and if you pay attention to it, that can save you some big headaches down the road.Many vehicles have a temperature gauge on the dash that takes the temperature of the engi... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on July 25, 2021 Direct Fuel Injection Update from Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland ParkFor those of you in Orland Park, Illinois who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes... Read More Posted in Fuel System on July 18, 2021 Bad Vibes (Disc brake rotor problems)If you were to name the most important safety feature on your vehicle right now, what would your answer be? A lot of driving experts would agree that its your brakes. Most newer vehicles use a well-engineered and efficient style of brakes called disc brakes. The name disc brakes comes from one ... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on July 11, 2021 A Fluid Situation (Check Fluid Levels)There's one fluid in your car you are always careful to keep at a certain level: the fuel. If you don't have fuel, you're not going anywhere. Your vehicle has other fluids which are vitally important to proper and safe operation, too. So, here's a "level" headed approach to those "other" fluids... Read More Posted in Fluids on July 04, 2021 |
Categories
Air Conditioning Archives
June |
your local Tuffy, please enter your zip code or city and state for the location nearest you.
