What to Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in Glendale Heights
September 4, 2022
So you've bought a used vehicle in the Glendale Heights area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because people in the Glendale Heights area sell vehicles for different reasons. Think about why you've sold vehicles. Did you just want something new or were the... More
Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power
September 3, 2022
Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, You've gotta have good brakes. If you've got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.That's why a regular brake inspection is on every Glendale Heights driver's maintenance schedule. An inspection by your service advisor at Tuffy Tire & Auto Se... More
Slipping into Fall (Driving with ABS Brakes)
May 29, 2022
As the weather changes over from hot to colder, drivers will have to deal with more slippery streets. And it's important to know how to drive with the brakes you have on your vehicle. In the 1970s, anti-lock braking systems (ABS) started to be installed on vehicles and they've been a game chang... More
The Need for Speed (Wheel Speed Sensor Maintenance)
February 2, 2022
Today's vehicles have some pretty amazing technology in them, including a computerized braking system we all pretty much take for granted these days. Antilock brake systems (ABS) have been around for years but they help drivers stop in much shorter distances reliably than ever before. When you ... More
A Sticky Brake Situation (Parking Brake Service and Maintenance)
January 30, 2022
We've all been there. You park your vehicle on a steeper than usual hill and worry about it rolling down while you're running your errands. So you decide you'll use the parking brake. When you get back, you release the parking brake, hit the ignition, put it in gear anduh, ohyou can feel the p... More
It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)
April 4, 2021
Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them. Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way around. A major component of the disc brake is called a caliper. It works by squeezing brake pads ag... More
Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)
April 19, 2020
More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit recently released a report that shows the average age of light vehicles in the U.S. is now 11.8 years. Light vehicles are cars, SUVs (sport utility vehicles) and CUVs (compact utility vehicles). In C... More
Odometer Rollback on Your Glendale Heights, Illinois Vehicle
February 24, 2019
How do Glendale Heights drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth?Well, back in '86, Congress passed the Truth-in-Mileage Act to protect Illinois consumers against mileage fraud. It says a Illinois seller must certify the mileage reported is the actual mileage.To have your odometer check... More
Stop It! You Need Good Brakes
May 1, 2018
Good brakes are obviously very important. If you've ever had your brakes go out while you're driving around the Glendale Heights area, you'll know how terrifying it can be. Today we'll focus on how to tell when you have a brake problem and how to make good repair choices. Often, the first indic... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Glendale Heights: Brake Noise
February 6, 2018
Your brake pads are the important parts that rub against the rotor (or disc) to slow and stop your car when driving in Glendale Heights. They eventually wear down.When your pads are worn too much, they wont stop your vehicle as well. When the friction material is worn away, metal parts of the pad... More