QUIET TIME (Listening for Vehicle Problems)

October 27, 2019

Everybody's got friends like this. You know, the kind who, the minute they get in their vehicle and turn the key, the sound system is deafening. They just love to hear that music, sports, news anything but the sound of the vehicle itself. And maybe you're that person, too. Here's something to ... More

TPMS: Tire Pressure Monitoring for Your Plainfield Vehicle

October 20, 2019

Plainfield drivers may know that all 2008 model year and newer cars, mini-vans and light trucks in Illinois come with a tire pressure monitoring system. Many slightly older vehicles around the Plainfield area have these systems as well. A tire pressure monitoring system called TPMS consists of... More

The Economy of Maintenance for Plainfield Drivers

October 13, 2019

Do I keep my old vehicle or buy a new one? It's a question most Plainfield drivers ask themselves at some time or another.Generally, what it comes down to is the choice between a car payment and the possibility of repair bills. Most of the time, we want to choose the car payment because we don't ... More

The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Plainfield Basic Guide To Synthetic Oil

October 6, 2019

Synthetic motor oil has been around for a long time, and more and more new vehicles are leaving factories with synthetic in their engines. But a lot of drivers don't really know much about it.Let's start with conventional oil the kind folks are used to. Conventional oil is made up of naturally o... More