Ask Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen About the Importance of Service Intervals

October 31, 2017

Today in our Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen blog, we're going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your vehicle isn't the only aspect of your life with recommended intervals: What about six-month dental cleanings and regular physical exams? Then there's laundry, mowing th... More

Time for Differential Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen?

October 22, 2017

Hello Homer Glen - let's talk differentials. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, your differential is on the back axle. With front-wheel drive cars, the differential is up front. All-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive vehicles have three differentials - front, rear and in the middle. So you see, ... More

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen: Timing Belt Overview

October 18, 2017

In your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around Homer Glen. The timing belts important jo... More

Used Cars: Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen Advice on What to Do After You Buy

October 11, 2017

Used vehicles are certainly an economical choice for budget-conscious Homer Glen drivers. But how can we know we're getting a good used vehicle and not just inheriting someone else's problems?There are good used vehicles for sale in the Homer Glen area. Vehicles are sold when families upsize, whe... More

Nighttime Visibility in Homer Glen

October 1, 2017

There are a number of factors that contribute to the high nighttime accident rate in the Homer Glen area, things like drowsy driving and a higher rate of impaired driving. Without a doubt, visibility is a major contributor. Let's focus on visibilityIt's said that 90 percent of our driving decisio... More