Hey Elgin Drivers, How Many Miles Are on Your Car?
July 14, 2022
Nowadays, Elgin drivers are paying more at Illinois gas pumps. For some families it adds up to several hundred dollars every month. That's got to come out of the budget somewhere. This is one of the reasons many Illinois drivers are putting off buying a new car. They plan on keeping their old veh... More
Looking Down the Road - Headlamps
July 13, 2022
If you've ever been driving around Elgin and had a headlamp go out, you've probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if you just put in one, they won't have the same brightness, which can be distracting and will affect your field of v... More
Maintenance for High Mileage Vehicles in Elgin, Illinois
July 12, 2022
The median age for cars in the Elgin, Illinois area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. If you have a high-mileage vehicle in the Elgin area, bring it into Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgi... More
Recommended Elgin Service Intervals
July 11, 2022
Everyone in Elgin, Illinois, knows we are advised to go to our Elgin dentist twice a year. Oral-conscious Elgin residents have a teeth-cleaning and examination. Once a year, we get x-rays to look for problems that can't be seen with the naked eye. When our dentist is done, he/she tells us what w... More
Clean Fuel Makes a Happy Engine in Elgin, Illinois
July 10, 2022
If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Elgin, Illinois.Unless they drive a vintage car, Elgin auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly maintained. That is why your vehicle owner's manual has a schedu... More
The Truth about Tire Pressure (Tire Inflation)
July 10, 2022
Most light vehicles (under 10,000 pounds/4,500 kg) in North America sold from 2008 model year on have a feature that many people are confused about. It's the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). You may have some experience with it yourself if you own a newer vehicle. Vehicles with TPMS hav... More
Gear Up: Transmission Service at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin in Elgin
July 9, 2022
The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting gea... More
Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Service for Your Exhaust System
July 8, 2022
Your vehicle's exhaust system is more than just a tailpipe and a muffler. In fact, it is one of the most complex systems on your vehicle. The manifold is attached to the vehicle engine. It collects exhaust from the cylinders and directs it into the exhaust pipe. Gaskets seal the connection of th... More
The Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Guide to Vehicle Diagnosis
July 7, 2022
Modern Elgin vehicles have several computers on board that control all kinds of things like engine functions, transmission shifts, traction control, anti-lock brakes, stability control, emissions and on some vehicles, even steering, braking and the throttle.Think about that for a minute things ... More
Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in Elgin
July 6, 2022
Your engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the timing is off at the ballet, dancers crash into each other and fall down. It the timing is off in your engine, it may not run at all. One of the most intricate dances in your engine has to do with the c... More