Car Care Tips & Advice

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Have a Ball! Know your Ball Joints (Ball Joints)

We all have joints in our own skeletal system, but did you know your vehicle has some joints of its own? One of the most important is called a ball joint.One of the interesting things is that it's ...

January 01, 2023

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Steering

STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT STEERING (Loose Steering)

Perhaps you've heard someone use the term "loose steering." And it's pretty much what it sounds l...

Dec 25, 2022 Read

Automotive News

Straight Ahead (Wheel Alignment)

If every road was straight and smooth, we wouldn't have to worry much about wheel alignment. But ...

Dec 18, 2022 Read

Fuel System

Fuel System Cleaning the Professional Way at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield)

Your fuel system needs to be clean to do its job properly. When it gets dirty, the results are lo...

Dec 11, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

No Yolk! Rotten Egg Smell (Sulfur Smell Causes)

The pungent smell of rotten eggs can send people running for the hills. So when that odor is ins...

Dec 04, 2022 Read

TPMS

The Truth about Tire Pressure (Tire Inflation)

Most light vehicles (under 10,000 pounds/4,500 kg) in North America sold from 2008 model year on ...

Nov 27, 2022 Read

Tires

To Fix or Not To Fix (Tire Repair)

You know that sinking feeling when you realize one of your tires has a problem. It may be making...

Nov 20, 2022 Read

Older Vehicles

Odometer Rollback on Your Joliet, Illinois Vehicle

How do Joliet drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth?Well, back in '86, Congress passe...

Nov 13, 2022 Read

Fuel System

Introduction to Diesels for Joliet, Illinois

Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Joliet, Illinois, is diesel engines. We'r...

Nov 06, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

Passing the Test (How to Prevent Emissions Test Failure)

Vehicle emission testing has become ubiquitous in North America and for a good reason. Clean air...

Oct 30, 2022 Read