That Squeal is Telling You Something (What Causes Squealing While Steering)
September 13, 2020
If you hear a squealing noise when you turn your vehicle, it's trying to tell you something is wrong. After all, it never made that noise before, right? The sound you hear may becoming from a few sources. Let's take a look (or a listen) to some of the possibilities. First, you almost certainl... More
Taking the Heat (Heater Hose Maintenance/Repair)
September 6, 2020
If you have an internal combustion vehicle, you know it has a lot of hoses that carry various fluids. And if you have a heater in your vehicle, you'll have heater hoses. A heater hose connects to and from the engine so some coolant can be circulated through a little radiator called a heater core... More
Speak Up: Talking with Your Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Plainfield Service Advisor
August 30, 2020
About 80% of the vehicles on Plainfield roads today are behind on their preventive maintenance schedules. That translates to about 160 million vehicles in the United States that aren't performing as well as they could be - thousands right here in Illinois. Some of the maintenance issues are minor... More
Free Money (Almost) (Fuel Saving Tips)
August 23, 2020
You spend a lot of money on a vehicle, probably the most money you'll spend on anything except a house. But the spending doesn't stop after you've bought it. It goes into things like insurance, repairs and fuel. One good piece of news is that you can cut down the amount you spend on fuel if yo... More
Fuel Filter Replacement
August 16, 2020
Hello Plainfield resident! You would never like to drink a glass of mud, right? Well, your vehicle feels the same way. It needs a steady supply of clean fuel in order to run well and deliver good fuel economy. The fuel filter's job is to clean dirt and rust out of the fuel before it gets to your ... More
Emergency! (Vehicle Emergency items)
August 9, 2020
"I never expected it could happen to me." Countless drivers have said that after they've had an emergency turn their lives upside down. So before that happens to you, let's thinking about planning ahead for an emergency with a few things you should keep in your vehicle. Road flares. If you've ev... More
For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)
August 2, 2020
Some people love 4x4 vehicles, the true 4-wheel drive works of engineering like Jeeps and 4x4 pickups that allow you to seemingly go anywhere on the planet. You can climb up a 40-degree rock trail with some planning and skill (always careful to protect the environment, of course), or you can get ... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Plainfield Guide to Saving Fuel: Car Weight
July 26, 2020
The team at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Plainfield in Plainfield, and Illinois car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Plainfield drivers want to save the environment and their pocketbooks.And we all knowor should knowthat preventive maintenance will help maximiz... More
Sniffing Out a Problem
July 19, 2020
Your parents probably taught you to have common sense. When it comes to your vehicle, common scents can also come in handy. Different smells may tell you about some conditions in your vehicle that need attention. For example, you know what rotten eggs smell like. If you smell them around your ve... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning Near Plainfield, Illinois
July 12, 2020
A lot of fuel is wasted in the Plainfield area by dirty fuel delivery systems in vehicles.Let's start at the tank. The gas tank gathers dirt, rust and sediment over the years. That's why there's a fuel filter to clean the fuel after it leaves the tank. A dirty filter will rob the engine of the cl... More