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July 2022Breathe Deep With Your Cabin Air FilterBad air quality while you're driving around Orland Park is nothing to sneeze at. But seriously, more and more vehicles these days come equipped with a cabin air filter. Since they're fairly new on the scene, a lot of folks don't know about them yet.These filters clean the air in the passenger co... Read More Posted in Suspension on July 31, 2022 Not a Good Vibe (Driveshaft Failure)When you feel your vehicle vibrating as you're driving down the road, one cause could be something you may not have ever seen: your driveshaft. It is underneath the vehicle and most drivers don't climb under there to take a look very often. The driveshaft is a cylindrical part that helps conduc... Read More Posted in Drive Train on July 31, 2022 Watching Your Check Engine LightDid you know that most of the cars driving around Orland Park, Illinois, carry more computer power than the Apollo 121 Lunar Module that landed on the moon in 1969?New cars sold in the Orland Park area have as many as 12 networked computers and over five miles (eight kilometers) of wiring. In fa... Read More Posted in Dashboard on July 30, 2022 Keeping Your Engine Cool in Orland Park, IllinoisThe cooling system keeps Illinois vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Orland Park. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let's talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen.The radiator is the part most Orland Park drivers assoc... Read More Posted in Cooling System on July 29, 2022 Recommended Service Intervals at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland ParkMost people in the Orland Park area are aware that automotive manufacturers have recommended service intervals. Following recommended service intervals is very important. The engineers that design our vehicles have tested the various systems and components to meet durability and safety standards.... Read More Posted in Service Intervals on July 28, 2022 The Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park Guide to Caring for Your TransmissionMost vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Orland Park drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Orland Park. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down shift for ... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on July 27, 2022 Getting the Right Tires and Wheels in Orland ParkA lot of people get custom wheels in Orland Park. When you do this yourself (over the internet . . .) you could run into trouble if you're not careful. Sometimes, once they're mounted, they just don't fit right. The tires rub in turns or on bumps. You don't want that.Consulting your Tuffy TIre ... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on July 26, 2022 Maintaining Your Older Car in Orland Park, IllinoisThe government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Orland Park, Illinois: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the Orland Park motoring public, but it does add quite a bit to the price of a new vehicle... Read More Posted in Maintenance on July 25, 2022 Fuel Saving Tip: Car Weight and Your Illinois DrivingWeight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from Orland Park knows this makes sense.Some of us in the Orland Park area carry a bunch of unnecessary weight, and I'm not talkin' what you see in the mirror.Guys: sports equipment and tools. Ladies: well, just take a look around the passenger compar... Read More Posted in Fuel System on July 24, 2022 Weather Station on Wheels (Vehicle Sensor Maintenance)You probably never thought about it, but your vehicle is like a rolling weather station. It can check the outside temperature, let you know when the roads are slippery and help you deal with rain. And how it does all those things is pretty cool.First, just like any weather station, a vehicle ha... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on July 24, 2022 |
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