Wired! (Battery Cable Service)
August 29, 2021
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... More
The Right Stuff (Choosing Replacement Parts)
August 22, 2021
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 ... More
New Life for Your Older Car in Orland Park
August 15, 2021
Isn'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... More
How to Get Better Gas Mileage in Orland Park
August 8, 2021
There 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... More
Wipe Out! New Wiper Blades for Orland Park Drivers
August 1, 2021
When 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 ... More
Not Too Hot and Not Too Cold (Temperature Gauge)
July 25, 2021
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... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park
July 18, 2021
For 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... More
Bad Vibes (Disc brake rotor problems)
July 11, 2021
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 ... More
A Fluid Situation (Check Fluid Levels)
July 4, 2021
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... More
No Strain, No Gain (The Basics of Oil Filters)
June 27, 2021
Ever wonder what one of the best things is to ever happen to your vehicle's engine? It's the little thing that usually looks like a can, the oil filter. Just like your kitchen sink strainer filters out errant particles of food from clogging your drain, the oil filter cleans out small particles t... More