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Using Proper Fluids in Your vehicleToday, Tuffy Lake In The Hills 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 Lake In The Hills are confused as much as they don't realize how much things have changed in recent years.... Read More Posted in Fluids on October 25, 2020 Improve Fuel Economy with Proper Maintenance at Tuffy Lake In The Hills in Lake In The HillsWith Lake In The Hills gas prices being what they are, many of us in Illinois are driving less and looking into purchasing smaller or more efficient vehicles. Lake In The Hills area residents who have to drive a lot, have large families or need four-wheel drive are particularly hard hit by the co... Read More Posted in Fuel Economy on October 18, 2020 I Had No Idea! (Four Things You Didn't Know About Vehicles)Bet you didn't know:Some of the earliest rearview mirrors were marketed as "Cop Spotters" so drivers would know when police were following them. Who wants a ticket, anyway? According to eBay Motors, Elmer Berger first patented a rearview mirror that was mounted on the front fenders, on the spare... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on October 11, 2020 The Need for Speed (Wheel Speed Sensor Maintenance)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 ... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on October 04, 2020 Don't Neglect Your Spare (Spare Tire Care)If you've ever had a flat tire, then you know welcome it is to have a spare tire that is properly inflated, in good shape and easy to get to. Problem is many of us don't even give our spare tire (if we even have one) a second thought.If you have an SUV or truck with a spare, it may be mounted o... Read More Posted in Tires on September 27, 2020 Something to Latch On To (Hood Latch Safety)The other day, a driver was trying to open his vehicle's hood so he could add some windshield washer fluid. But when he pulled the hood release inside the car, nothing happened. Usually, opening any hood is a 2-step process. You pull the hood release (which is usually a handle under the dashbo... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on September 20, 2020 A Stitch in Time at Tuffy Lake In The HillsYou probably have heard that expression, "A stitch in time saves nine." In other words, if you fix an issue at its early stages, it will prevent a much more difficult problem later. That's certainly the case with your vehicle, and here's a true story to demonstrate it.A driver noticed his vehicl... Read More Posted in Fluids on September 13, 2020 The Neglected Windshield (Windshield Care)You look at it every day, yet you don't really see it. We're talking about your vehicle's windshield, and if you're not seeing it at all, that's probably a good sign. The fact is that unless our windshields get fogged up, hazy or cracked, we don't pay all that much attention to them. Consideri... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on September 06, 2020 Tuffy Lake In The Hills Helps You Decipher the Menu Board: Part 2Illinois service centers have a menu board that lists the services they provide. Some Lake In The Hills drivers may not be familiar with all of the items on the board so here is a quick description of some of the typical services that might be listed.Tuffy Lake In The Hills fuel system cleaning:... Read More Posted in Maintenance on August 30, 2020 Move it or Lose It (Dormant Vehicles)When it comes to your vehicle, driving it too much can cause some issues. But what about not driving a vehicle enough? That has consequences as well.Here are a few things that can happen if a vehicle isn't driven enough. When the engine doesn't operate, the oil isn't lubricating. That means so... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on August 23, 2020 |
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