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Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

When Do My Shocks Need to Be Replaced?

A good suspension system gives a vehicle a smooth, even ride while providing Elgin drivers with good handling and control. But like any system on your vehicle, parts of the suspension system can we...

March 06, 2022

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Timing Belt

Fears and Gears (Signs of Automatic Transmission Problems)

Automatic transmissions rule. The old days of shifting your own gears are a thing of the past for...

Feb 27, 2022 Read

Dashboard

How Your Check Engine Light Works

Have you ever had an experience like this in Elgin, Illinois? You drive through the one of those ...

Feb 20, 2022 Read

Fluids

Sniffing Out a Problem

Your parents probably taught you to have common sense. When it comes to your vehicle, common scen...

Feb 13, 2022 Read

Older Vehicles

Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Brake Service for Safe Stopping in Elgin

Let's talk about something critical for all Elgin drivers: your brakes. Your vehicle is heavy, an...

Feb 06, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

The New Blade in Town

If your windshield wipers are streaking and chattering when you turn them on in the rain or snow,...

Jan 30, 2022 Read

Fluids

Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Advice on What to Pour into Your Vehicle

Changes in vehicle design and manufacture have resulted in changed fluid requirements for our veh...

Jan 23, 2022 Read

Maintenance

Change Your Wiper Blades Twice Yearly at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin

Because 90% of our driving decisions are based on visual information, unobscured vision is paramo...

Jan 16, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

Got it Covered! (Timing Cover Maintenance)

You may have heard at one time or another about something called a timing belt or timing chain in...

Jan 09, 2022 Read

Tires and Wheels

Getting New Tires in Elgin?

There are so many tire choices in the Elgin area that selecting the right one can be a bit overwh...

Jan 02, 2022 Read