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Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Steer Clear of Power Steering Problems (Power Steering Maintenance)

We usually take our vehicle's easy steering for granted until something goes wrong. Power steering is what makes it almost effortless to turn the steering wheel, aiming your vehicle in the directi...

May 03, 2026

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Deciphering the Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Menu Board

Let's talk about deciphering the auto service menu board. Bourbonnais, IL, service centers like ...

Apr 26, 2026 Read

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Your Vehicle's Hissy Fit (AC System)

When you hear hissing sounds coming from your vehicle, you might start thinking the worst. One ...

Apr 19, 2026 Read

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The “Man-Made” Engine Oil (Synthetic Oil Change)

If you own a newer vehicle, your vehicles manufacturer may require that it use synthetic oil inst...

Apr 15, 2026 Read

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Not-So-Smooth Operator (Transmission Signs of Trouble)

You are heading down a flat, newly paved street when all of a sudden you feel it. Your vehicle j...

Apr 14, 2026 Read

Fuel System

Don't Be Fuelish

If you smell gasoline in your vehicle, pay attention to your nose. That's because it has an impor...

Mar 29, 2026 Read

Service Intervals

Stopping "Brake" Downs (Brake Pad Replacement)

If someone tells you to put the brakes on something, you know it means stop. And stopping is one...

Mar 22, 2026 Read

Fluids

A Stitch in Time at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service

You probably have heard that expression, "A stitch in time saves nine." In other words, if you fi...

Mar 15, 2026 Read

Windshield Wipers

Something to Latch On To (Hood Latch Safety)

The other day, a driver was trying to open his vehicle's hood so he could add some windshield was...

Mar 08, 2026 Read

Windshield Wipers

Getting from E to F (Fuel Gauge Problems)

Who thinks about their fuel gauge? You probably don't until it doesn't work any more. Then you ...

Mar 01, 2026 Read