Take Charge! (Battery Testing)

January 2, 2022

OK, so you probably take your vehicle's battery for granted. Turn the key or push a button and it starts right up. During times of warmer weather, you probably think your battery can take it easy. But it may surprise you to learn that hot weather can be much harder on a vehicle's battery than ... More

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

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

Automotive Tips from Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park: Making a Battery Last Longer

April 11, 2021

One thing all Orland Park drivers can do to extend the life of their battery is to keep it clean. A greasy, dirty battery holds in damaging heat. Same goes for removing corrosion from the terminals. Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park can help maintain your battery.Allowing your battery ... More

A Stitch in Time at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park

July 12, 2020

You probably have heard that expression, "A stitch in time saves nine." In other words, if you fix an issue at its early stages, it will prevent a much more difficult problem later. That's certainly the case with your vehicle, and here's a true story to demonstrate it. A driver noticed his vehicl... More

The Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park Basic Guide To Synthetic Oil

May 3, 2020

Synthetic motor oil has been around for a long time, and more and more new vehicles are leaving factories with synthetic in their engines. But a lot of drivers don't really know much about it.Let's start with conventional oil the kind folks are used to. Conventional oil is made up of naturally o... More

The Right Fluids for Your Vehicle

March 15, 2020

The current vehicles in the market have over a century of engineering behind them. They have evolved into complex and powerful machines. Developments in their engines, however, have coincided with advances in many other vehicle components, including the fluids.It's up to people in Orland Park to... More

Sniffing Out a Problem

January 20, 2020

Your parents probably taught you to have common sense. When it comes to your vehicle, common scents can also come in handy. Different smells may tell you about some conditions in your vehicle that need attention. For example, you know what rotten eggs smell like. If you smell them around your ve... More

Battery Basics for Orland Park

January 19, 2020

It's important for Orland Park drivers to know battery basics. First, let's talk about which is harder on a battery hot or cold Illinois weather. Most Orland Park area drivers think it's cold weather because that's when we call on our batteries to have enough power to start a cold vehicle engin... More

Super Slick at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park in Orland Park: Synthetic Oil

January 17, 2020

When you get an oil change, it's always a safe bet to just use the type of oil the manufacturer recommends. But sometimes we're asked if we'd like conventional or synthetic motor oil. We glance at the price tags on the two options and choose the cheaper one. But in this case, the more expensive ... More