Positive and Negative (Battery Care)
November 26, 2023
You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster than it did when it was new. Bet you pay attention to that pretty closely. Unfortunately, many of us don't pay the same attention to the battery in our vehicles. If your battery got you through the c... More
A Fluid Situation (Check Fluid Levels)
September 24, 2023
There's one fluid in your car you are always careful to keep at a certain level: the fuel. If you don't have fuel, you're not going anywhere. Your vehicle has other fluids which are vitally important to proper and safe operation, too. So, here's a "level" headed approach to those "other" fluids... More
A Head Start on Starting (Battery Testing)
April 23, 2023
If your vehicle isn't starting or doesn't sound like it used to when you crank it, the culprit may be the battery. You may have left a light on, or something plugged into one of charging ports. Maybe you accidentally left your vehicle in the "on" or "accessory" position when you last got out. M... More
Take Charge! (Battery Testing)
January 1, 2023
OK, so you probably take your vehicle's battery for granted. Turn the key or push a button and it starts right up. During times of warmer weather, you probably think your battery can take it easy. But it may surprise you to learn that hot weather can be much harder on a vehicle's battery than ... More
Super Slick at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Glendale Heights in Glendale Heights: Synthetic Oil
November 6, 2022
When you get an oil change, it's always a safe bet to just use the type of oil the manufacturer recommends. But sometimes we're asked if we'd like conventional or synthetic motor oil. We glance at the price tags on the two options and choose the cheaper one. But in this case, the more expensive ... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Glendale Heights Guide to Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle
August 30, 2022
The automotive professionals at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Glendale Heights would like to give Glendale Heights drivers an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, vehicles are becoming more sophisticated every day. Fluids such as, oil, coolant and transmission flui... More
Charge It in Glendale Heights for Extended Battery Life
August 15, 2022
Here's an interesting statistic for our in Glendale Heights, Illinois, drivers: Only 30 percent of car batteries make it to 48 months. And the life expectancy varies by where you live. It ranges from 51 months in extremely cold areas to just 30 months in extremely hot climates.Why is that? It tu... More
Battery Replacement at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Glendale Heights in Glendale Heights
August 7, 2022
Hello, welcome to Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Glendale Heights. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Glendale Heights runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we're most concerned with here at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Glendale Heights are those in our customer's vehicles. Ju... More
Using Proper Fluids in Your vehicle
July 31, 2022
Today, Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Glendale Heights is writing about the proper fluids for your vehicle. It's become more complicated with changes in automotive design and manufacturing. It's not that people in Glendale Heights are confused as much as they don't realize how much things have change... More
The Right Fluids for Your Vehicle
July 10, 2022
The current vehicles in the market have over a century of engineering behind them. They have evolved into complex and powerful machines. Developments in their engines, however, have coincided with advances in many other vehicle components, including the fluids.It's up to people in Glendale Heigh... More