Air Conditioning Service in Orland Park
August 25, 2022
Hey Orland Park! Let's talk about one of our Illinois summertime must-haves: your car A/C. It's real easy for Orland Park drivers to take their car's air conditioner for granted. Just push the right buttons and out comes cool, dry, clean air. But your air conditioning system needs attention from ... More
Cabin Air Filter From Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park
August 24, 2022
Here is a questions for Orland Park drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passen... More
Differential Service at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park
August 23, 2022
Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Orland Park, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park service advis... More
Exhaust Service at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park in Orland Park
August 22, 2022
Whenever they hear the term "exhaust service," most Orland Park residents think about exhaust pipes and mufflers. Well, actually, exhaust service at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park is a lot more comprehensive these days. For example, catalytic converters were mandated in 1976 and on-... More
Fuel Injectors
August 21, 2022
The last new American vehicles sold in Orland Park with a carburetor rolled out of the Illinois dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Orland Park, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your... More
Are Modern Vehicles Maintenance Free?
August 21, 2022
In our auto video today we'll be talking with Alan Peterson about myths surrounding automotive maintenance. You can lump these myths into the statement that "modern vehicles are so reliable, they are virtually maintenance free."Any good myth has some elements of truth. No offense to Orland Park ... More
PCV Valve Replacement
August 20, 2022
Hello Orland Park, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil ... More
Severe Service Requirements
August 19, 2022
A lot of Orland Park drivers have asked whether or not they should use their severe service maintenance schedule, which is listed in their vehicle's owner's manual. It can be somewhat confusing, so we decided to consult an expert. Cricket Killingsworth is from QMI/Heartland, a manufacturer of ... More
Winter Tires
August 18, 2022
What type of technology do you use? Do you prefer an 8-track tape or an iPod? When it comes to winter tires, much of Orland Park driver's perception dates back to when 8-track was the best way to listen to the Bee Gees.Twenty years ago in Illinois, winter tires differed from highway tires only in... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Tire Pressure Saves Fuel in Orland Park
August 17, 2022
Underinflated tires waste gas for lots of folks in the Orland Park area. Think how hard it is to walk in sand you just have to work harder because of the resistance. When your tires don't have enough air in them, their rolling resistance is dramatically increased and it simply takes more gas to ... More