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July 18, 2022
Every Homer Glen car owner who has taken their car in for an oil change has been told that their engine air filter's dirty.
Here's what goes into the determination of when to change the filter: First, your vehicle owner's manual will have a recommendation of when the filter should be replaced.
So between your owner's manual and your Homer Glen technician's inspection there's really no guesswork involved for Homer Glen drivers.
Now, most air filters purchased in Homer Glen don't cost a lot to replace. It's just that Illinois people hate getting caught with an unexpected expense. On the plus side, though, changing a dirty air filter at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen can often save enough on gas to pay for itself before your next oil change in Homer Glen.
Think about a dirty furnace filter in your Homer Glen home. When it's all clogged up, enough clean air can't get through. In your vehicle, that means that your engine can't get as much air as it needs to burn the fuel efficiently. So it makes do with less air and has to use more gas to move your vehicle around Homer Glen roads.
Your vehicle actually needs about 12,000 times more air than fuel to run. Engine air filters don't cost much in Homer Glen at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen. When it's time to change yours, just get it done. You'll get better fuel economy, have better performance and protect your vehicle engine.
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen
15743 S Bell Rd
Homer Glen, Illinois 60491
708-301-8885
May 5, 2024
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April 28, 2024
You've probably had your Check Engine Light go on. Then it goes off and you figure, hey, whatever the problem was, it's gone now and I don't have to worry about it. Well, the problem may have gone away and it may not have. Your vehicle likely has one of these warning lights on the instrument pa... More
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