Car Care Tips & Advice

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In That Case? (Transfer Case Exchange)

Ever wonder how all-wheel-drive or 4-wheel-drive vehicles get the power from the engine to the front and rear wheels? The magic happens in what's called a transfer case. In some all-wheel-drive ve...

January 29, 2023

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Windshield Wipers

Beware of Potholes! (Avoiding Pothole Damage)

You may live in a region where roads become pockmarked with craters known better as potholes. Th...

Jan 22, 2023 Read

Tires

Read a Good Tire Lately? (Tire Wear)

There's lots of good information to read in books and online. You might not know that you can al...

Jan 15, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

Steering You Right (Tie Rod End Replacement)

For drivers, S stands for safety. And there are three other words that start with S that are all...

Jan 08, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

I Can See Clearly (Wiper Blade Replacement)

Warm weather can bring severe storms, and when the rain is coming down hard, that's one time you ...

Jan 01, 2023 Read

Exhaust

Sounds Exhausting! (Exhaust Service)

Most of us know a bad muffler when we hear it. That loud, rumbling sound is unmistakable. Did yo...

Dec 25, 2022 Read

Timing Belt

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...

Dec 18, 2022 Read

Fuel System

Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around Elgin

With high fuel prices in Elgin, Illinois, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what ...

Dec 11, 2022 Read

Cooling System

Keeping Your Cool (Coolant leak repair)

If theres one thing you should pay attention to with your vehicle, its the temperature gauge. Its...

Dec 04, 2022 Read

Inspection

It's About Time: Following Service Intervals at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin

There are a lot of things in life that Elgin residents have to do on a regular basis. We wash dis...

Nov 27, 2022 Read