How to Know When to Change Your Oil at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia
January 19, 2020
Today in the Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia auto care blog, we're going to talk to Batavia drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia customers. For example, recently four of the wor... More
Wipe Out! New Wiper Blades for Batavia Drivers
January 18, 2020
When people in Batavia talk about vehicle safety, they think of tires and brakes. But do we think about our windshields? Isn't the ability to see a prime safety factor when it comes to driving around Illinois? Yet we often don't even notice our windshields until we can't see through them or our ... More
Stay Headed in the Right Direction, Batavia
January 17, 2020
Power steering is standard on nearly every vehicle in Batavia, Illinois, these days. Now there are some exotic, new types of power steering systems, but for the most part, the general setup is a pump that's driven by a belt powered by the engine. Contact the automotive professionals at Tuffy Tir... More
E-85 Fuel Safety Advice from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia
January 16, 2020
Today at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia we want to talk with you about a very important safety issue. This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts. You've probably heard of E-85 gasoline being offered in the Batavia area. Some newer vehicle model... More
Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia in Batavia for Better Performance
January 15, 2020
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
Fall and Spring Inspection at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia
January 14, 2020
Good vehicle care for us Batavia residents has always meant taking our vehicles in every spring and fall for a check-up. Vehicles needed routine maintenance to prepare them for the changes in weather. Today's vehicles aren't quite as sensitive to seasonal changes. Older vehicles required differen... More
Cooling System Components
December 1, 2019
Today we want to talk about a system in our vehicles the cooling system. It's one of those things that Batavia auto owners don't give much thought to until it fails and then they're stranded by the side of a road in Illinois.Cooling systems fail more often than any other mechanical system usua... More
No Fueling! (Fuel Filler Location)
November 24, 2019
If you've ever gotten in an unfamiliar vehicle, maybe a rental car, you may have pulled up to the gas pump and wondered, "Which side is the fuel filler on?" Here's a tip for you. There is usually a little arrow on the instrument panel near the fuel gauge that points to the side where the fuel fi... More
Distracted Driving
November 17, 2019
When asked, most people think they are good at multi-tasking. Scientific studies, however, reveal that only around 2% of the population can truly demonstrate the capacity to effectively multi-task. For the rest of us who are not so biologically wired, no amount of practice can increase our effect... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia: Brake Noise
November 10, 2019
Your brake pads are the important parts that rub against the rotor (or disc) to slow and stop your car when driving in Batavia. They eventually wear down.When your pads are worn too much, they wont stop your vehicle as well. When the friction material is worn away, metal parts of the pad are expo... More