Another Couple of Years: Making Your Vehicle Last With Help From Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen
January 26, 2020
A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the Illinois news. Homer Glen people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better gas mileage and receive a government rebate. A lot of Homer Glen motorists had so-called clunkers that they wanted to keep. They're good co... More
New School: Automotive Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen Technician Training
January 20, 2020
Homer Glen consumers are demanding. We want a safe, reliable vehicle that handles well and is comfortable to ride in. Oh, and we want good fuel economy, too. We also want vehicle repairs that are cheap, fast and easy. Unfortunately, one usually comes at the cost of the other.Today's vehicles have... More
Bad Vibes
January 19, 2020
Your vehicle has a way of letting you know when something's wrong. Consider a vibrating steering wheel. It certainly didn't do that when it was new, so that shake is trying to tell you something. There are a few things that can cause your steering wheel to vibrate as you drive down the road. One... More
Maintaining Your Diesel in Homer Glen
January 19, 2020
Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Homer Glen area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government is now mandating lower sulfur content and, as a result, we are going to see more Homer Glen di... More
QUIET TIME (Listening for Vehicle Problems)
January 18, 2020
Everybody's got friends like this. You know, the kind who, the minute they get in their vehicle and turn the key, the sound system is deafening. They just love to hear that music, sports, news anything but the sound of the vehicle itself. And maybe you're that person, too. Here's something to ... More
In the Hot Seat (Repair and Maintenance of Seat Heaters)
January 17, 2020
It's chilly outside. You flip on that switch that looks like a picture of a seat with little heat waves rising from it. You expect soon you'll feel that warmth but wait! It's not getting warmer. Oh no, what's wrong with my seat heater? There could be lots of reasons it's not working, and it cou... More
Make your Service Visit at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen a Good One
January 16, 2020
Most people don't love going to get their vehicle serviced, but it's one of those things you just have to do. So you might as well get the most of out of it. There are some steps you can take that will likely help you get the best results possible. For one thing, it's important to describe your p... More
A Squirrely Problem (Animals Nesting in Engine)
January 15, 2020
If you park your vehicle outside, you are exposing it to all sorts of critters that would love to use it for nesting, food storage and shelter. There are plenty of pictures online of people who've discovered there was more than an engine under the hood. In one case, the driver of an SUV started... More
Tire Tread Depth for Homer Glen, Illinois Drivers
January 14, 2020
Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out.The Feds don't have any laws for tread depth, but 42 of the states, and all of Canada, do have regulations. They consider 2/32 of an inch to be the minimum legal tread depth. Tw... More