Fuel Filter Replacement
July 19, 2022
Hello Aurora resident! You would never like to drink a glass of mud, right? Well, your vehicle feels the same way. It needs a steady supply of clean fuel in order to run well and deliver good fuel economy. The fuel filter's job is to clean dirt and rust out of the fuel before it gets to your engi... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Aurora Tune Up
July 13, 2022
Have you ever gone to listen to an orchestra? The musicians take the stage early and tune their instruments. Each individual instrument must be in tune, but the critical thing is for the entire orchestra to be in tune with each other. That's why they tune up together.Now this is no surprise; I'm ... More
Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Aurora in Aurora for Better Performance
July 4, 2022
A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to be mixed with air before it can burn in the engine.Fuel injectors are engineered to spray fuel i... More
Give Your Engine Clean Fuel with a New Fuel Filter from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Aurora
April 17, 2022
Your vehicle requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your vehicle engine may not get the proper amount of fuel at the correct pressure to run at peak performance. This hurts performance as... More
Fuel System Cleaning the Professional Way at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Aurora
August 1, 2021
Your fuel system needs to be clean to do its job properly. When it gets dirty, the results are lower engine performance, reduced fuel economy and impaired safety. It can even lead to costly repair bills for Aurora drivers. So keep your fuel system clean as part of your routine preventive maintena... More
Clean Fuel ? Clean Performance for Aurora Drivers
July 25, 2021
Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank and the vehicle engine.Aurora auto owners don't need to filter their fuel because it has lots of grit in it; they n... More
How Do You Save Gas in Aurora, Illinois?
November 1, 2020
No one in Aurora, Illinois, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Illinois fuel prices, however, have spurred Aurora drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans literally drive billions of miles/kilometers less each month during times of high fuel pri... More
A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)
October 4, 2020
Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side. That's the fuel door, something you use every time you gas up. These endure hundreds of open-and-close cycles, usually without any problems. But when they act up, it can be a major inconvenience for ... More
How to Get Better Gas Mileage in Aurora
June 21, 2020
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Aurora can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over time. It takes longer to start up and programs take forever to load. Eventually, many of us just get ... More
Maintaining Your Diesel in Aurora
June 14, 2020
Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Aurora area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government is now mandating lower sulfur content and, as a result, we are going to see more Aurora diesel-fue... More