Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Road Trip? Check! (Trip Inspection)

After months of postponing travel far away from home, a lot of us can't wait to hit the road and scream "Road Trip!" again. But how long has it been since the vehicle you're planning on taking has...

May 19, 2024

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Transmission

The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)

Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say i...

May 12, 2024 Read

Oil Change

An Oil for All Seasons (Engine Oil Selection)

You swap your winter boots for flip-flops in the summer. Why not change your winter engine oil f...

May 05, 2024 Read

Battery

Staying In Charge (Alternator Repair)

Seems like these days, we're hearing about more and more electric or hybrid vehicles. Keep in mi...

Apr 28, 2024 Read

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