How do Orland Park drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth?Well, back in '86, Congress passed the Truth-in-Mileage Act to protect Illinois consumers against mileage fraud. It says a Illinois seller must certify the mileage reported is the actual mileage.To have your odometer checked in...
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Posted in Older Vehicles
on April 16, 2018
The function of the fuel filter is pretty self-explanatory. It filters your fuel. The fuel filter is in the fuel line somewhere in between the fuel tank and the engine. Both gas and diesel vehicles around Orland Park use fuel filters.For more information about your fuel filter, visit Tuffy TIre ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on April 08, 2018
Air quality has certainly become a hot issue in our modern world. We install air filters on our ventilation systems and in our vacuum cleaners. There's a filter that cleans the air going into our vehicle's engine so why not one for the air in the passenger compartment?Foreign and domestic vehic...
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Posted in Suspension
on April 02, 2018
When winter approaches in Illinois, Orland Park residents break out the sweaters, coats, boots and mittens. We want to be ready for Illinois winter conditions. Your vehicle needs to be ready for winter as well. The last thing Orland Park residents want is to get stranded out in the cold. You need...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on March 25, 2018
The price of gas and the uncertain economy are both causing Illinois residents to review their finances. More and more Orland Park drivers are opting to keep their vehicles longer and put off purchasing a newer car. It is estimated that two-thirds of the vehicles on the roads of North America to...
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Posted in Keys to a long lasting vehicle
on March 20, 2018
Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out.The Feds don't have any laws for tread depth, but 42 of the states, and all of Canada, do have regulations. They consider 2/32 of an inch to be the minimum legal tread depth. Tw...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on March 12, 2018
Would you be surprised to learn that about half of the passenger cars in Europe have diesel engines? You might also be surprised to learn that most manufacturers produce a variety of diesel-fueled cars for purchase abroad.Diesel-fueled vehicles haven't been as popular in the North American marke...
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Posted in Diesel Maintenance
on March 04, 2018
About 80% of the vehicles on Orland Park roads today are behind on their preventive maintenance schedules. That translates to about 160 million vehicles in the United States that aren't performing as well as they could be - thousands right here in Illinois. Some of the maintenance issues are mino...
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Posted in Service Standards
on February 27, 2018
A lot of us Orland Park drivers like our vehicles to reflect our personalities. We're picky about color and body style. We'll customize anything from floor mats to window tints to license plates. One popular way for Illinois motorists to customize a vehicle is to get new wheels.Wheels come in th...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on February 18, 2018
Your auto air conditioning system cools and conditions the air in your passenger compartment when you are driving around Orland Park. It also removes moisture from the air to keep your windows from fogging up.A common A/C problem for Orland Park drivers that visit Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center...
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Posted in Cabin Air Filter
on February 13, 2018
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