The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)
August 14, 2022
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
Timing Belt Replacement in Oswego
August 13, 2022
Today we want to talk to Oswego drivers about timing belts. They're something that many drivers don't know much about and yet your vehicle won't run if it's broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of woe. Even though ti... More
Why Is My Check Engine Light On?
August 12, 2022
The Check Engine Light strikes fear into the hearts of some Oswego drivers, and is totally ignored by just as many. Just what it means is a mystery to most people. Let's get the urgency issues out of the way first. If your Check Engine light is flashing, that means that something is wrong that c... More
Automobile Fluids For Your vehicle
August 11, 2022
If you've walked through the automotive fluids section of an auto parts store in Oswego, you'll know how overwhelming the sheer number of products available can be. How do you know what's right for your vehicle?As you know, these fluids all serve a function in making your car run as you drive ar... More
Can Your Car Last Another Year?
August 10, 2022
Have you checked out the price of new vehicles at Oswego car dealers? Ouch! Add financing and insurance and a new ride may not seem so attractive. A lot of Oswego, Illinois, folks are hoping to make their cars last a lot longer.Fortunately, with the current state of automotive engineering and ma... More
Questions to Ask Your Oswego Service Advisor
August 9, 2022
We find that a lot of Oswego drivers are a little tentative when they talk with their automotive advisors. They want to ask questions but don't want to be embarrassed or seem pushy. Vehicles are very complicated and there's more to know about them than most of us have the time to learn. Maybe it'... More
Why People in Oswego Hesitate to Get Their Vehicle Serviced
August 8, 2022
A recent report stated that over 80 percent of the vehicles on our Oswego, Illinois, roads have one or more service or repair that's needed but hasn't been taken care of. Now that's a lot of undone service. That translates into something over 160 million vehicles in North America alone. Some of t... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Oswego
August 7, 2022
For those of you in Oswego, Illinois who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes abou... More
Positive and Negative (Battery Care)
August 7, 2022
You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster than it did when it was new. Bet you pay attention to that pretty closely. Unfortunately, many of us don't pay the same attention to the battery in our vehicles. If your battery got you through the c... More
Custom Wheels and Tires for Your Oswego Ride
August 6, 2022
It seems like everywhere you go in the Oswego area you see custom wheels. Big trucks, little cars, mini-vans - it doesn't matter - are expressing themselves with custom wheels. Some Illinois auto owners want smaller tires and wheels - some want larger - and some want them enormous. So where do ... More