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Beware Dangers of Spring Driving (Seasonal Driving Tips)

Sure, winter is quickly fading in the rearview mirror, but the peril of icy roads is replaced with a whole new set of driving challenges in spring.Deer and other wildlife. You are not the only one ...

May 17, 2022

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Windshield Wipers

What Is an EGR Valve? (EGR Valve Service)

If you've ever felt your vehicle hesitate, go, then hesitate again, you might think there's somet...

May 08, 2022 Read

Fluids

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Lake In The Hills: Making a Battery Last Longer

One thing all Lake In The Hills drivers can do to extend the life of their battery is to keep it ...

May 01, 2022 Read

Fuel System

Don't Be Fuelish

If you smell gasoline in your vehicle, pay attention to your nose. That's because it has an impor...

Apr 24, 2022 Read

Transmission

Things Aren't Always What They Seem

If you drive, you know at some point, something's going to go wrong with your vehicle. And somet...

Apr 17, 2022 Read

Older Vehicles

Hitting The Brakes In Lake In The Hills

Hello Lake In The Hills, let's talk about brakes. But the mechanical aspects of the brakes them...

Apr 10, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

The New Blade in Town

If your windshield wipers are streaking and chattering when you turn them on in the rain or snow,...

Apr 03, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

Make your Service Visit at Tuffy Lake In The Hills a Good One

Most people don't love going to get their vehicle serviced, but it's one of those things you just...

Mar 27, 2022 Read

Fuel System

A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)

Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side. T...

Mar 20, 2022 Read

Service Intervals

Recommended Lake In The Hills Service Intervals

Everyone in Lake In The Hills, Illinois, knows we are advised to go to our Lake In The Hills dent...

Mar 13, 2022 Read