Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

An Oil for All Seasons (Engine Oil Selection)

You swap your winter boots for flip-flops in the summer. Why not change your winter engine oil for summer, hot-weather oil? While it may seem like it makes sense, there's some good news. Most dr...

September 22, 2019

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Older Vehicles

Stop It! You Need Good Brakes

Good brakes are obviously very important. If you've ever had your brakes go out while you're driv...

Sep 15, 2019 Read

Maintenance

I Can See Clearly Now: Wiper Blade Replacement in Batavia

About 90% of our driving decisions in the Batavia area are based solely on what we see. So having...

Sep 08, 2019 Read

Maintenance

Keep Your Batavia Car Breathing Free: Engine Air Filter

Hey Batavia - this is something really amazing: Your vehicle uses 12,000 times as much air as fue...

Sep 01, 2019 Read

Fuel System

Fuel Injection Basics for Batavia

All modern Batavia vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Batavia drivers nee...

Aug 25, 2019 Read

Parts

Serpentine Belt Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia in Batavia

Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy B...

Aug 18, 2019 Read

Tires and Wheels

Keep Your Tires Well Rounded in Batavia: Tire Rotation and Wheel Balancing at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia

Taking care of our tires is part of vehicle care for Batavia drivers. We know they have to be rep...

Aug 11, 2019 Read

Steering

Defensive Driving in Batavia, Illinois

There was a man in the Batavia area who learned that most car accidents occur within a mile of h...

Aug 04, 2019 Read

Maintenance

Busting Automotive Myths in Batavia, Illinois

Myths passed around our Batavia, Illinois community start with a grain of evidence and are then b...

Jul 28, 2019 Read

Wheel Bearings

When Metal Meets Metal (Wheel Bearings)

What part of your vehicle has little metal balls inside that are lubricated and allow you to crui...

Jul 21, 2019 Read