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The Truth about Tire Pressure (Tire Inflation)

Most light vehicles (under 10,000 pounds/4,500 kg) in North America sold from 2008 model year on have a feature that many people are confused about. It's the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)...

July 10, 2022
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Gear Up: Transmission Service at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin in Elgin Timing Belt

Gear Up: Transmission Service at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin in Elgin

The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. ...

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Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Service for Your Exhaust System Exhaust

Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Service for Your Exhaust System

Your vehicle's exhaust system is more than just a tailpipe and a muffler. In fact, it is one of t...

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The Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Guide to Vehicle Diagnosis Diagnostics

The Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Guide to Vehicle Diagnosis

Modern Elgin vehicles have several computers on board that control all kinds of things like engin...

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Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in Elgin Timing Belt

Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in Elgin

Your engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the tim...

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Watching Your Check Engine Light

Did you know that most of the cars driving around Elgin, Illinois, carry more computer power than...

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Nighttime Visibility in Elgin Headlamps

Nighttime Visibility in Elgin

There are a number of factors that contribute to the high nighttime accident rate in the Elgin ar...

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Tire Tread Depth for Elgin, Illinois Drivers Tires and Wheels

Tire Tread Depth for Elgin, Illinois Drivers

Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luc...

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Time for Differential Service at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin? Drive Train

Time for Differential Service at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin?

Hello Elgin - let's talk differentials. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, your differential...

Jul 03, 2022 Read
I Can See Clearly Now: Wiper Blade Replacement in Elgin Maintenance

I Can See Clearly Now: Wiper Blade Replacement in Elgin

About 90% of our driving decisions in the Elgin area are based solely on what we see. So having a...

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