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Why a Trip Inspection Is a Good IdeaAt Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) we get a lot of Joliet drivers asking about vehicle trip preparation. That's a big deal. You could be driving through mountains and deserts in some pretty lonely areas around Illinois, so it's important to know that the vehicle is up to the task and wo... Read More Posted in Maintenance on December 09, 2018 Service Center Standard and ProceduresAll Illinois pilots have checklists for every aspect of flying. They always use their checklists even if they only have two steps on them. They do this simply because a checklist is a great way to not forget steps. It is also how they can assure a predictable outcome. That is why Jolie... Read More Posted in Service Standards on December 03, 2018 Straight and True in Joliet: Wheel AlignmentMost Joliet folks worry about running out of gas or having a breakdown on the side of the road. That is why we practice preventive maintenance on our vehicles — that and to keep our repair bills down. But one important part of preventive maintenance that may get overlooked by drivers in... Read More Posted in Automotive News on November 25, 2018 Vive la Differential at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) in JolietThere are a lot of drivers in Joliet who are due for a differential service, but had never heard of a differential before. With front-wheel drive being so common in Illinois these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Joliet folks don't even... Read More Posted in Drive Train on November 19, 2018 How Do You Save Gas in Joliet, Illinois?No one in Joliet, Illinois, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Illinois fuel prices, however, have spurred Joliet drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans literally drive billions of miles/kilometers less each month during times of high... Read More Posted in Fuel System on November 11, 2018 Joliet Drivers: Get Fresh Air Inside Your CarLet's talk about air quality in Joliet. It's a global issue, but affects us wherever we are. Many decades ago, Joliet drivers began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle?Now, it's only been in the last few years that cabin air f... Read More Posted in Suspension on November 04, 2018 Gear Up: Transmission Service at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) in JolietThe transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shi... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on October 29, 2018 Selecting New Tires and WheelsSome of us Joliet drivers just love tires. All those little rubber hairs on new tires and the smell is wonderful. We live in a great time for tires. No matter how you drive around Illinois, where you want to go or the look you're after; there is a tire for you.The same is true about whee... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on October 21, 2018 Need a New Battery? Call Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) TodayHello Joliet drivers! Need a new battery? There is a good chance that you do – 70% of batteries need to be replaced within four years. As your battery discharges and then recharges as you drive around Joliet, bits of the surface of the battery plates disintegrate. As this process contin... Read More Posted in Fluids on October 14, 2018 On Board Diagnostics for Joliet MotoristsSome Joliet vehicle owners wonder why Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) and other Joliet auto repair shops charge a fee for vehicle diagnostics. Receiving a diagnostic charge at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) for a tricky automotive problem shouldn't be a surprise. In the Joliet area, au... Read More Posted in Service Standards on October 07, 2018 |
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