The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Aurora Guide to Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle
August 31, 2022
The automotive professionals at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Aurora would like to give Aurora 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 fluid are becoming more ... More
Power Steering Service in Aurora
August 30, 2022
Most Aurora drivers are too young to remember life before power steering - cranking those great big steering wheels! It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. Let's look at how it works. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the power steerin... More
Air Conditioning Service in Aurora
August 29, 2022
Hey Aurora! Let's talk about one of our Illinois summertime must-haves: your car A/C. It's real easy for Aurora drivers to take their car's air conditioner for granted. Just push the right buttons and out comes cool, dry, clean air. But your air conditioning system needs attention from time to ti... More
Cabin Air Filter From Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Aurora
August 28, 2022
Here is a questions for Aurora drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger c... More
Water Everywhere (Clogged Drains)
August 28, 2022
It's bad enough when you mistakenly leave a window open in your vehicle on a rainy day and you find your carpet soaked. But what in the world is going on when your windows are closed tight, not leaking and you STILL wind up with wet carpet? The answer could be something you might not even know y... More
Differential Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Aurora
August 27, 2022
Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Aurora, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Aurora service advisor that your diff... More
Exhaust Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Aurora in Aurora
August 26, 2022
Whenever they hear the term "exhaust service," most Aurora residents think about exhaust pipes and mufflers. Well, actually, exhaust service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Aurora is a lot more comprehensive these days. For example, catalytic converters were mandated in 1976 and on-board emission co... More
Fuel Injectors
August 25, 2022
The last new American vehicles sold in Aurora with a carburetor rolled out of the Illinois dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Aurora, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your engine co... More
PCV Valve Replacement
August 24, 2022
Hello Aurora, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil hangs... More
Severe Service Requirements
August 23, 2022
A lot of Aurora drivers have asked whether or not they should use their severe service maintenance schedule, which is listed in their vehicle's owner's manual. It can be somewhat confusing, so we decided to consult an expert. Cricket Killingsworth is from QMI/Heartland, a manufacturer of autom... More