Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Staying In Charge (Alternator Repair)

Seems like these days, we're hearing about more and more electric or hybrid vehicles. Keep in mind that conventional gasoline internal combustion vehicles have important electrical components, too...

April 28, 2024

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Maintenance

Hey Joliet Drivers; What Is the Most Distracting Food?

So what is the most distracting food to have in the car while driving around Joliet?Is it:A Hambu...

Apr 21, 2024 Read

Fluids

Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) Guide to Using the Correct Fluids in Your Vehicle

Today's Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) post focuses on using coolant. If you pour in the wrong ...

Apr 14, 2024 Read

Windshield Wipers

Poor Reflections (Door Mirror Problems)

Mirror, mirror on the door, why is my vision there so poor? Well, you could have a broken outside...

Apr 07, 2024 Read

Windshield Wipers

Don't Start with That (Bad Starter Motor)

We've all heard that expression, "That's a non starter." When it comes to your vehicle, that's no...

Mar 31, 2024 Read

Cooling System

Keeping Your Cool (Coolant System)

No matter what the weather is like outside, your internal combustion engine expects to keep its c...

Mar 24, 2024 Read

Timing Belt

Not-So-Smooth Operator (Transmission Signs of Trouble)

You are heading down a flat, newly paved street when all of a sudden you feel it. Your vehicle j...

Mar 17, 2024 Read

Winter Prep

Ready, Set, COLD! (Getting Vehicle Ready for Winter)

When the temperatures plunge, your vehicle better be ready because it faces a whole new set of ch...

Mar 10, 2024 Read

Fuel System

A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)

Your vehicle gets its power from burning fuel, usually gasoline, and it counts on something calle...

Mar 03, 2024 Read

Older Vehicles

Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)

Stop! It's one of those things your vehicle has to do consistently and reliably. That's why brak...

Feb 25, 2024 Read