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Fuel Saving Tip: Orland Park Tune UpHave you ever gone to listen to an orchestra? The musicians take the stage early and tune their instruments. Each individual instrument must be in tune, but the critical thing is for the entire orchestra to be in tune with each other. That's why they tune up together.Now this is no surprise; I'm ... Read More Posted in Fuel System on January 30, 2017 Automotive Tips from Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park: Where Should New Tires Be PlacedWhen Orland Park drivers need to replace tires, they need to know how many they should get and on which axle they should be placed. Replacing a damaged tire may leave you with three others with significant wear, which could affect your traction control, stability control and anti-lock brake syste... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on January 23, 2017 Busted: The Maintenance-Free Myth in Orland ParkThere's a segment of the Orland Park area population that's not committed to proper vehicle maintenance. Now, the ignition system in your vehicle is electronic and controlled by the engine management computer. Spark plugs rarely get fouled and will last for as much as 100,000 miles (160,000 kil... Read More Posted in Maintenance on January 17, 2017 Professional Fuel System CleaningGetting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean.Today's production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to de... Read More Posted in Fuel System on January 09, 2017 Keeping Your 'Old Faithful' Auto RunningAt Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park we've had a lot of Orland Park customers asking how they can make their vehicles last longer. These questions are actually a reflection of a trend that's been building for several years in Illinois. The median age of personal vehicles is now over ni... Read More Posted in Maintenance on January 02, 2017 The Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park Guide to Tire SpecsYou know you need new tires, but you're not sure what type. You look at a tire to get the size: 225, 50, R, 16, 92, H. All the way to the Orland Park service center you keep repeating it over and over. You even say it over in your mind while waiting in line. Then you get to the counter and the m... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on December 25, 2016 Can Car Scent Keep You Safe on Illinois Roads?Here's a travel tip that'll I'll bet you didn't know, and it might keep you safer...The average American commuter in Illinois spends two and a half hours daily in their vehicle.The government says 100,000 auto accidents yearly are caused by drivers who fall asleep at the wheel. (Aggressive drivin... Read More Posted in Drive Train on December 18, 2016 Cool Running in Orland ParkUnless you live in Death Valley, you really don't hear much any more about cars overheating. That's because cooling systems in vehicles have been much improved. That doesn't mean you can't overheat your vehicle engine, though. Without proper preventive maintenance, you could still find yourself ... Read More Posted in Cooling System on December 12, 2016 Why Wheel Balancing and Tire Rotation Save You Money on TiresOrland Park drivers want their tires to last as long as possible. Two ways to extend tire life are wheel balancing and tire rotation.When wheels are out of balance, they wobble and vibrate. That makes the tires wear in a cupping pattern. If a front wheel is out of balance you'll feel it in the st... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on December 04, 2016 The Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park Guide to Saving Fuel: Beware of MythsThere's a lot of auto advice in Illinois right now on how to save money on gas. Some of it is good advice. Some of it isn't. Some of it is myth. And it may well be a scam. Plain and simple. When someone offers you a product designed to save money on gas, ask yourself, Does this sound too good to ... Read More Posted in Fuel System on November 29, 2016 |
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