Can Your Car Last Another Year?
November 29, 2016
Have you checked out the price of new vehicles at Glendale Heights car dealers? Ouch! Add financing and insurance and a new ride may not seem so attractive. A lot of Glendale Heights, Illinois, folks are hoping to make their cars last a lot longer.Fortunately, with the current state of automotiv... More
PCV Valve Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Glendale Heights in Glendale Heights
November 21, 2016
Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A clogged... More
Why Wheel Balancing and Tire Rotation Save You Money on Tires
November 13, 2016
Glendale Heights drivers want their tires to last as long as possible. Two ways to extend tire life are wheel balancing and tire rotation.When wheels are out of balance, they wobble and vibrate. That makes the tires wear in a cupping pattern. If a front wheel is out of balance you'll feel it in t... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Glendale Heights: Knowing When Your Timing Belt Should Be Replaced
November 7, 2016
The timing belt in your engine controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves. Glendale Heights drivers need to replace it on a schedule to avoid failure.Timing belts are very difficult to get to, requiring quite a bit of labor to access. Timing belt replacement is one of the m... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Glendale Heights Automotive Tips: Diagnostic Service
November 1, 2016
Imagine waking up one morning with a stomach ache. You pick up the phone, call the doctors office and say, Ive got a really bad tummy ache. How much will it cost to make me feel better? Of course you wouldnt do that. You know that there could be a lot of reasons for your symptoms and that the doc... More