Clean Air for Your Engine: A New Engine Air Filter at Tuffy Lake In The Hills

May 31, 2020

All of us in Lake In The Hills know we have to get the oil changed in our vehicles periodically. That's just part of good vehicle care. But when Tuffy Lake In The Hills technicians change your oil, they also usually inspect your air filter. That's why they sometimes let you know that your air fil... More

STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT STEERING (Loose Steering)

May 24, 2020

Perhaps you've heard someone use the term "loose steering." And it's pretty much what it sounds like. You turn the steering wheel and the vehicle's wheels don't seem to go exactly where you thought you were pointing them. You have to constantly make steering adjustments. Loose steering is slop... More

The Byte Stuff (Your Vehicle's Computers)

May 17, 2020

Nobody has to tell you that computers are a part of so many things in our lives. Smartphones, kitchen appliances, vacuum cleaners, televisions. You name itit has a computer in it. And your vehicle is no exception. The earliest cars relied on the technology of their time, and there was no such ... More

Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)

May 10, 2020

Stop! It's one of those things your vehicle has to do consistently and reliably. That's why brake maintenance is vitally important, worthwhile for you to make sure stays up to date. A brake system has many components. If your vehicle has disc brakes, they have pads that make contact with the rot... More

Your Biggest Fan (Radiator Fan Problems)

May 3, 2020

Your vehicle's engine makes a lot of heat when it's powering you down the road, so it needs a way to get rid of that energy. That's why your vehicle has a cooling system, complete with a radiator and one or two radiator fans, also called cooling fans. Those fans make sure air keeps moving acros... More