Why People in Joliet Hesitate to Get Their Vehicle Serviced
February 19, 2016
A recent report stated that over 80 percent of the vehicles on our Joliet, Illinois, roads have one or more service or repair that's needed but hasn't been taken care of. Now that's a lot of undone service. That translates into something over 160 million vehicles in North America alone. Some of t... More
Keep Your Joliet Car Breathing Free: Engine Air Filter
February 18, 2016
Hey Joliet - this is something really amazing: Your vehicle uses 12,000 times as much air as fuel when you drive it. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean.That's like 100 gallons (380 liters) of air every block! The engine air filter is just another example of a very impor... More
Time Out: Suspension Problems in Joliet
February 11, 2016
Your vehicles suspension system has two essential jobs: to prevent the passengers from getting tossed around inside the vehicle every time it hits a bump in the road and to keep the tires firmly planted on the road around every corner and over every bump. To see your suspension syst... More
Questions To Ask Your Joliet Service Advisor
February 9, 2016
We find that a lot of Joliet service and repair at Tuffy Joliet are a little tentative when they talk with their automotive advisors. They want to ask questions, but don't want to be embarrassed or to seem pushy. Cars are very complicated and there's more to know about them than most... More
Timing Belt Replacement in Joliet
February 5, 2016
Today we want to talk to Joliet car owners about timing belts. Theyre something that many Joliet drivers dont know much about and yet your vehicle wont run if its broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of w... More
The Fallacy of Cheap Tires
February 2, 2016
Do you ever shop for shoes in one of our Joliet area shoe stores? When buying a running shoe, is quality important? Does durability matter as long as the shoes look fabulous? Would you rather have one pair of long lasting shoes or two pair of lower quality shoes at the same price? Is... More