Breathe New Life into Your Engine (MAF sensor replacement)
September 12, 2021
If youve noticed your vehicle is hard to start, stalling, or has lost power, the culprit may be a part with an odd name: the MAF sensor. You may have never even heard of a MAF sensor, but its important that it be working correctly, or you may be experiencing some fairly significant engine issues... More
Positive and Negative (Battery Care)
September 5, 2021
You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster than it did when it was new. Bet you pay attention to that pretty closely. Unfortunately, many of us don't pay the same attention to the battery in our vehicles. If your battery got you through the c... More
Don't Miss a Beat (Importance of Regular Maintenance)
August 29, 2021
In many places, license plates have to be renewed every year or else you can't drive your vehicle legally. Usually, you'll get a reminder from the agency that issues the plates. That kind of regular attention needs to be paid to your vehicle as well. Its manufacturer has determined a schedule o... More
Vive la Differential at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin in Elgin
August 22, 2021
There are a lot of drivers in Elgin who are due for a differential service, but had never heard of a differential before. With front-wheel drive being so common in Illinois these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Elgin folks don't even have to th... More
How Tired Are Your Tires? (Tire replacement)
August 15, 2021
Of the things you think about most, your tires are probably pretty far down the list. Thats understandable because todays tires are engineered to do their job without needing you to pay too much attention to them. But they DO wear out, and worn tires can contribute to skidding in bad weather, not... More
How Much Does It Cost? (Variations in Vehicle Repair Costs)
August 8, 2021
Ever wonder why it costs so much more to fix a similar problem in two different vehicles? Let's say you now own an SUV and before that, you owned a car. Your SUV's air conditioning system needs a new evaporator, but the cost for the new one is way more than you remember it was for your car. How... More
Your Well Trained Technician at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin
August 1, 2021
When your vehicle has a problem or just needs some routine service, you might get a little nervous. Your vehicle's so important to your life in Elgin, you need to get back on the road as soon as possible with the problem fixed right the first time.If you've ever checked into some of the technici... More
Stay Safe in Elgin by Putting Your Cell Phone on ICE
July 25, 2021
We don't want to think about it, but each Elgin resident who drives or rides in a vehicle is potentially an accident victim. In the worst-case scenario, those people are unconscious and unable to communicate with Illinois rescue workers. Rescue workers and Elgin police are well aware of this diff... More
Straight and True in Elgin: Wheel Alignment
July 18, 2021
Most Elgin folks worry about running out of gas or having a breakdown on the side of the road. That is why we practice preventive maintenance on our vehicles that and to keep our repair bills down. But one important part of preventive maintenance that may get overlooked by drivers in Elgin is a... More
What's in a Number? (What Tire Numbers Mean)
July 11, 2021
You've probably never paid much attention to the writing on the sides of your tires, but they contain a wealth of information. There's a long combination of letters and numbers that can tell you a whole lot about what tires your vehicle was designed to be riding on. Let's check out this example... More