Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

The Daily Grind (Grinding Noise)

If your vehicle makes a grinding sound when you turn the steering wheel, it's speaking to you. No, really, it is. So listen to what it's saying and you could avoid a much more costly repair down ...

September 11, 2022

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Older Vehicles

What to Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in Elgin

So you've bought a used vehicle in the Elgin area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to...

Sep 08, 2022 Read

Older Vehicles

Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power

Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, You've gotta have good brakes. If you've got good brakes you c...

Sep 07, 2022 Read

Automotive News

Trip Inspection at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin in Elgin

Elgin area drivers love their vehicles. And one of the most enjoyable things about them is taking...

Sep 06, 2022 Read

Shocks & Struts

Suspension Service in Elgin at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin

When they hear the word suspension, many drivers in Elgin may think back to those energetic days ...

Sep 05, 2022 Read

Cooling System

Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Radiator Service

The coolant system is a vital part of your vehicle. It is also the second most common cause for v...

Sep 04, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

What is a TPS? (Throttle Position Sensor)

You know you have an accelerator pedal; step on it and your vehicle is supposed to go. But did y...

Sep 04, 2022 Read

Fluids

The Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Guide to Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle

The automotive professionals at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin would like to give Elgin drivers ...

Sep 03, 2022 Read

Steering

Power Steering Service in Elgin

Most Elgin drivers are too young to remember life before power steering - cranking those great bi...

Sep 02, 2022 Read

Cabin Air Filter

Air Conditioning Service in Elgin

Hey Elgin! Let's talk about one of our Illinois summertime must-haves: your car A/C. It's real ea...

Sep 01, 2022 Read