The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)
January 7, 2024
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
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
Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)
March 6, 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
Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Oswego
June 7, 2020
Hello Oswego . 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 Oswego drivers?First of all, the Check Engine or ... More
Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)
October 27, 2019
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
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
September 24, 2018
If you drive, you know at some point, something's going to go wrong with your vehicle. And sometimes, it's pretty easy to figure out what's wrong, like a flat tire. But sometimes your vehicle's symptoms can be really puzzling. One driver in Illinois was heading to work on a hot July day and not... More
Transmission Care In Oswego Illinois
July 7, 2015
Call Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Oswego to make an appointment to check your transmission in Oswego. 1555 US Highway 34 Oswego, Illinois 60543 630-898-6220 Do you have any plans around Oswego Illinois for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends and are taking the boat up to the lake. ... More