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Keep Your Cool in Elgin

Elgin drivers rely on their vehicle's coolant system to keep their engine cool. Coolant (also called antifreeze) mixed with water flows through your vehicle engine and absorbs heat. The mixture the...

August 12, 2018

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Fuel System

Keep It Flowing with a Fuel Filter Replacement at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin

The function of the fuel filter is pretty self-explanatory. It filters your fuel. The fuel filter...

Aug 08, 2018 Read

Drive Train

Considering an Alternative Fuel Vehicle in Elgin?

There is a clear and vocal demand in Elgin and nationally for a reduction in air pollution and ou...

Jul 29, 2018 Read

Transmission

Things Aren't Always What They Seem

If you drive, you know at some point, something's going to go wrong with your vehicle. And somet...

Jul 24, 2018 Read

Windshield Wipers

When "Oh, no!" Turns Into, "All right!"

Things we don't expect happen to our vehicles. And let's face, no one really wants to spend money...

Jul 16, 2018 Read

Windshield Wipers

Cruisin' on Down Main Street

When automakers first came out with cruise control, it was a real luxury item. The older cruise ...

Jul 10, 2018 Read

Fuel System

Clean Fuel ? Clean Performance for Elgin Drivers

Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered e...

Jul 02, 2018 Read

Maintenance

Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin: Why Replace Your Engine Air Filter?

Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to op...

Jun 27, 2018 Read

Older Vehicles

Odometer Rollback on Your Elgin, Illinois Vehicle

How do Elgin drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth?Well, back in '86, Congress passed...

Jun 18, 2018 Read

Fuel System

The Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Guide to Saving Fuel: Get Rid of Dirty Oil

A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Elgin...

Jun 14, 2018 Read