Gear Up: Transmission Service at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) in Joliet

October 29, 2018

The 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 shifting gea... More

Selecting New Tires and Wheels

October 21, 2018

Some 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 wheels. The h... More

Need a New Battery? Call Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) Today

October 14, 2018

Hello 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 continues over a... More

On Board Diagnostics for Joliet Motorists

October 7, 2018

Some 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, automotive ... More