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Serpentine Belt Service at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield)

Most Joliet folks occasionally have days when they've got a bunch of errands to run. Yesterday was my day off and I needed to fill the gas tank, pick up some groceries at my Joliet market, swing by...

December 13, 2020

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Windshield Wipers

Weather Station on Wheels (Vehicle Sensor Maintenance)

You probably never thought about it, but your vehicle is like a rolling weather station. It can ...

Dec 06, 2020 Read

Cooling System

Taking the Heat (Heater Hose Maintenance/Repair)

If you have an internal combustion vehicle, you know it has a lot of hoses that carry various flu...

Nov 29, 2020 Read

Fuel System

Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield): Good Service and Good Fuel Economy

Most Joliet auto owners want to save on gas and seek our advice on improving economy. At Tuffy Jo...

Nov 22, 2020 Read

Windshield Wipers

In the Hot Seat (Repair and Maintenance of Seat Heaters)

It's chilly outside. You flip on that switch that looks like a picture of a seat with little heat...

Nov 15, 2020 Read

Service Standards

What You Need to Know from Your Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) Service Advisor

Joliet drivers may feel intimidated when they take their vehicles to a service center. They have ...

Nov 08, 2020 Read

Automotive News

A Not-So-Straight Story (Vehicle Pulls to One Side)

A vehicle should travel straight down a straight road with the steering wheel centered. But time...

Nov 01, 2020 Read

Windshield Wipers

Give it the Boot (Ball Joint Boot Replacement)

Your vehicle may be wearing boots right now and you might not even know it. They're called ball ...

Oct 25, 2020 Read

Maintenance

Busting Automotive Myths in Joliet, Illinois

Myths passed around our Joliet, Illinois community start with a grain of evidence and are then bu...

Oct 18, 2020 Read

Safety

Emergency! (Vehicle Emergency items)

"I never expected it could happen to me." Countless drivers have said that after they've had an e...

Oct 11, 2020 Read