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Tire Rotation and Balancing at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin in Elgin

Tires do a lot of work for Elgin drivers. They transfer engine power and braking forces to the road; they handle steering control; and they cushion all those bumps and jolts while driving around El...

July 01, 2022

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Maintenance

10 Services Elgin Drivers Often Overlook

We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over Elgin. Some days...

Jun 30, 2022 Read

Keys to a long lasting vehicle

Servicing High Mileage Vehicles at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin

The price of gas and the uncertain economy are both causing Illinois residents to review their fi...

Jun 29, 2022 Read

Drive Train

Lease or Buy?

Lease? Or buy? These are the options for Elgin drivers. It's always a tough question for auto own...

Jun 28, 2022 Read

Steering

Have a Ball! Know your Ball Joints (Ball Joints)

We all have joints in our own skeletal system, but did you know your vehicle has some joints of i...

Jun 26, 2022 Read

Exhaust

Sounds Like a Hot Rod (Noisy Exhaust System)

Driving along, your exhaust system's rumbling so loud that people turn and stare at you pass by. ...

Jun 19, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

Power Failure (Broken Power Seat)

Know anyone who doesn't love a power seat in an SUV, a car, truck or van? They're convenient and ...

Jun 12, 2022 Read

Timing Belt

A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Elgin

When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Elgin drivers remember to get...

Jun 05, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

A "Mounting" Problem (Motor Mounts)

You know how heavy your engine and transmission are, so you can imagine how tough the parts that ...

May 29, 2022 Read

Older Vehicles

Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)

More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit r...

May 22, 2022 Read