The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)
April 30, 2023
Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say it's the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is in the shape of a vehicle engine, often accompanied by the words Check, Check Engine, Check Engine Se... More
Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen
July 20, 2022
Hello Homer Glen . Have you ever had your Check Engine light come on? Did you panic? Or just scowl and ignore it? What should you do? Pull to the side of the road and call a tow truck? Or just keep driving? What does that little light really mean for Homer Glen drivers?First of all, the Check En... More
Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)
May 17, 2022
It's a light many drivers fear they'll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It's the one on the dash that says "Check Engine," "Service Engine Soon," or it may be simply an engine-shaped light. Your first instinct may be to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the engine. The truth... More
Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)
December 6, 2020
Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that name? Back in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, horses would kick up dirt and mud on the driver and passengers, "dashing" debris against the carriage. So those who built carriages began installing a... More
Transmission Care In Homer Glen Illinois
October 2, 2014
Call Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen to make an appointment to check your transmission in Homer Glen. 15743 S Bell Rd Homer Glen, Illinois 60491 708-301-8885 Do you have any plans around Homer Glen Illinois for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends and are taking the boat up ... More