Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) Automotive Tips: Diagnostic Service

March 27, 2017

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

Change Your Engine Air Filter at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield)

March 22, 2017

Many Joliet car owners have probably wondered: "What's the harm in putting off replacing an engine air filter? The answer is that not replacing it could cause your Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor to fail. This expensive sensor is situated between your engine air filter and your engine. Dirty air filt... More

Speak Up: Talking with Your Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) Service Advisor

March 14, 2017

About 80% of the vehicles on Joliet 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. Ot... More

TPMS: Tire Pressure Monitoring for Your Joliet Vehicle

March 5, 2017

Joliet drivers may know that all 2008 model year and newer cars, mini-vans and light trucks in Illinois come with a tire pressure monitoring system. Many slightly older vehicles around the Joliet area have these systems as well. A tire pressure monitoring system called TPMS consists of sensors... More