Lubricate Driveshaft
April 13, 2025
See if any of these are happening to your vehicle. You feel it vibrating excessively underneath when its running, or you hear strange clunking, grating, or grinding sounds coming from beneath. Maybe its hard to turn your vehicle, or you can hear squeaking when youre going slow. Perhaps you fee... More
Out of Joint (CV Joint and Boot Replacement)
December 1, 2024
If you have a front-wheel-drive vehicle, it has components called CV joints which enable you to turn your wheels smoothly. The CV stands for constant velocity. In essence, its a set of gears that connect a shaft that allows power from the transmission to be sent to the wheels. When you turn the ... More
Differential Service in Elgin, Illinois - What You Need to Know
August 6, 2023
Scratching your head? Don't worry, if you don't know what a differential is you will in a moment. That fact is that if you drive a car anywhere in Elgin, Illinois, you have a differential. Whether your vehicle is front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, you have a differential. ... More
How Far We've Come (Newer Vehicle Technology)
September 18, 2022
Automotive design has come a long way since the days of the Model T, especially when it comes to safety technology. You can thank computers for a lot of the latest innovations. Here are a few that have been making their mark in recent years. Adaptive cruise control. This is cruise control with... More
Differential Service at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin
August 30, 2022
Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Elgin, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin service advisor that your differ... More
Protecting Your Vehicle from Theft in Elgin, Illinois
August 23, 2022
Every car in Elgin, Illinois, is at risk for theft. So it's up to us to make our cars a less appealing target and more of a challenge hopefully sending potential thieves to look elsewhere.The National Insurance Crime Bureau recommends a layered approach to protecting vehicles: Common sense Visi... More
What Is a Differential and Do You Have One?
July 29, 2022
With front-wheel drive being so common these days in Elgin, Illinois, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Elgin drivers don't even have to think about it. And rear-wheel drive differentials don't need to be serviced for years, so it's understandable that... More
Can Car Scent Keep You Safe on Illinois Roads?
July 24, 2022
Here's a travel tip that'll I'll bet you didn't know, and it might keep you safer...The average American commuter in Illinois spends two and a half hours daily in their vehicle.The government says 100,000 auto accidents yearly are caused by drivers who fall asleep at the wheel. (Aggressive drivin... More
Time for Differential Service at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin?
July 3, 2022
Hello Elgin - let's talk differentials. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, your differential is on the back axle. With front-wheel drive cars, the differential is up front. All-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive vehicles have three differentials - front, rear and in the middle. So you see, you'v... More
Lease or Buy?
June 28, 2022
Lease? Or buy? These are the options for Elgin drivers. It's always a tough question for auto owners, but here is some info that'll help you make an informed decision.If you buy, you'll pay the full cost of the vehicle, maybe an initial down payment, monthly payments on the balance that pays down... More