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Serpentine Belt Service at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park in Orland ParkIf you've ever heard a squealing sound under your vehicle hood, chances are it was your serpentine belt. More importantly, the belt powers the alternator. The alternator creates electricity that's used by your vehicle's electrical systems and also charges the battery. Without the alternator, the... Read More Posted in Maintenance on May 10, 2020 The Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park Basic Guide To Synthetic OilSynthetic motor oil has been around for a long time, and more and more new vehicles are leaving factories with synthetic in their engines. But a lot of drivers don't really know much about it.Let's start with conventional oil the kind folks are used to. Conventional oil is made up of naturally o... Read More Posted in Fluids on May 03, 2020 Orland Park Drivers: Get Fresh Air Inside Your CarLet's talk about air quality in Orland Park. It's a global issue, but affects us wherever we are. Many decades ago, Orland Park drivers began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle?Now, it's only been in the last few years that c... Read More Posted in Suspension on April 26, 2020 Change Your Wiper Blades Twice Yearly at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland ParkBecause 90% of our driving decisions are based on visual information, unobscured vision is paramount. Which brings us to the topic of today's Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park article: wiper blades. While this isn't the most exciting automotive subject, it's important. You wouldn't dri... Read More Posted in Maintenance on April 19, 2020 Improve Your Night Vision When Driving in Orland ParkNight driving in Orland Park is not as safe as daylight driving as evidenced by the increased accident rate at night. Much of that is simply because it's dark outside.Visibility is important to safe driving. Ninety percent of our driving decisions are based on what we see. And at night, we just c... Read More Posted in Headlamps on April 12, 2020 Automotive Tips from Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park: Serpentine Belt OverviewThe technicians at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park know your serpentine belt drives important engine accessories like your alternator, air conditioning compressor, and power steering. In some cars it may also power the power brakes or water pump. The serpentine belt is powered by the... Read More Posted in Serpentine Belt on April 05, 2020 Why Alignment Matters (Vehicle Alignment Maintenance)It's one of those things that can happen on a multi-day road adventure or a quick trip to the grocery store. You hit a pothole, go too fast over a speed bump, nail a curb. When it happens, you think, "I wonder if that was hard enough to do any damage?" But things seem ok and you continue on yo... Read More Posted in Automotive News on March 29, 2020 The Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park Guide to Saving Fuel: Car WeightThe team at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park in Orland Park, and Illinois car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Orland Park drivers want to save the environment and their pocketbooks.And we all knowor should knowthat preventive maintenance will he... Read More Posted in Fuel System on March 22, 2020 The Right Fluids for Your VehicleThe current vehicles in the market have over a century of engineering behind them. They have evolved into complex and powerful machines. Developments in their engines, however, have coincided with advances in many other vehicle components, including the fluids.It's up to people in Orland Park to... Read More Posted in Fluids on March 15, 2020 Trickle Down TechnologyRecently, Nissan introduced the latest version of its Leaf, the company's electric car. It has many new features, including something called e-Pedal. It allows the driver to let up on the accelerator and, unlike a gasoline engine car, the Leaf doesn't just slowly lose speed; letting off the throt... Read More Posted in Did You Know on March 08, 2020 |
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