Car Care Tips & Advice

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The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service)

So you thought you only had two brake lights. Look again and you'll see one in the center at a higher level than the two on either side of the vehicle. They're sometimes in the inside of the vehi...

June 05, 2022

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Automotive News

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield): Signs of an Alignment Problem

When properly aligned, all of your wheels are pointed in the same direction. Your vehicle will tr...

May 29, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

When "Shady" is a Good Thing

Just like your skin can burn from too much sun, so can the paint on your vehicle. It can turn du...

May 22, 2022 Read

Fluids

Wired! (Battery Cable Service)

Colder weather brings out the worst in a vehicle's battery. On a very cold day, you may have exp...

May 17, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

The New Blade in Town

If your windshield wipers are streaking and chattering when you turn them on in the rain or snow,...

May 08, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

No Fueling! (Fuel Filler Location)

If you've ever gotten in an unfamiliar vehicle, maybe a rental car, you may have pulled up to the...

May 01, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

Objects in the Mirror (Rearview Mirror Safety and Maintenance)

You may remember a song that went, "Objects in the rearview mirror may appear closer than they ar...

Apr 24, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

Such a Little Part (Climate Control Resistor)

You expect your heater/air conditioner to work like it should. You have a control for temperatur...

Apr 17, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

Not Too Hot and Not Too Cold (Temperature Gauge)

You know your body temperature is supposed to be 98.6 degrees F, 37 degrees C. Your vehicle has ...

Apr 10, 2022 Read

Tires

How Tired Are Your Tires? (Tire replacement)

Of the things you think about most, your tires are probably pretty far down the list. Thats under...

Apr 03, 2022 Read