Direct Fuel Injection Update from Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin
April 22, 2018
For those of you in Elgin, Illinois who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes about... More
Fuel Injector Cleaning at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin
February 20, 2018
In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time it should be delivered. Of course this happens thousands of times a minute in every single fuel-i... More
Introduction to Diesels for Elgin, Illinois
January 29, 2018
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Elgin, Illinois, is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups and SUVs.Most people in Illinois are surprised to learn that around half the cars on the road in Europe have ... More
Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin: Good Service and Good Fuel Economy
December 17, 2017
Most Elgin auto owners want to save on gas and seek our advice on improving economy. At Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin, we are frequently asked, however, if it is really worth the extra effort. Just how much money can Elgin drivers actually save?In today's Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin articl... More
To Save Gas Around Elgin: Keep up with Your Scheduled Service
February 12, 2017
One topic that hits the news in Illinois on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some Illinois drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Elgin who don't want to add a car payment to our monthly expenses, we need to improve our fuel economy any ... More
How Do You Save Gas in Elgin, Illinois?
October 16, 2016
No one in Elgin, Illinois, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Illinois fuel prices, however, have spurred Elgin drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans literally drive billions of miles/kilometers less each month during times of high fuel price... More
The Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Guide to Saving Fuel: Beware of Myths
June 13, 2016
There's a lot of auto advice in Illinois right now on how to save money on gas. Some of it is good advice. Some of it isn't. Some of it is myth. And it may well be a scam. Plain and simple. When someone offers you a product designed to save money on gas, ask yourself, Does this sound too good to ... More
The Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Guide to Saving Fuel: Car Weight
June 7, 2016
The team at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin in Elgin, and Illinois car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Elgin drivers want to save the environment and their pocketbooks.And we all knowor should knowthat preventive maintenance will help maximize fuel economy.... More
How to Get Better Gas Mileage in Elgin
May 1, 2016
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Elgin can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over time. It takes longer to start up and programs take forever to load. Eventually, many of us just get a... More
Give Your Engine Clean Fuel with a New Fuel Filter from Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin
February 27, 2016
Your vehicle requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your vehicle engine may not get the proper amount of fuel at the correct pressure to run at peak performance. This hurts performance as... More