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Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia: A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt

The timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Batavia.An old timing...

February 26, 2018

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Maintenance

Which Item Is Most Stolen from Vehicles in Batavia?

Which item is most often stolen from vehicles in Batavia?Is it:StereoWheelsAir BagDVD SystemWell...

Feb 21, 2018 Read

Fuel System

How Do You Save Gas in Batavia, Illinois?

No one in Batavia, Illinois, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Illinois fu...

Feb 12, 2018 Read

Parts

Timing Belt

Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly steep repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. ...

Feb 06, 2018 Read

Timing Belt

Ask Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia: What Happens When a Serpentine Belt Breaks?

The serpentine belt is aptly named since it snakes around under your hood. It may lack its namesa...

Jan 30, 2018 Read

Service Intervals

Ask Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia About the Importance of Service Intervals

Today in our Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia blog, we're going to talk about following reco...

Jan 21, 2018 Read

Drive Train

Lease or Buy?

Lease? Or buy? These are the options for Batavia drivers. It's always a tough question for auto o...

Jan 14, 2018 Read

Fuel Economy

Wasteful Thinking

With the weather getting colder, you might be tempted to start your vehicle up, let it idle for 1...

Jan 07, 2018 Read

Parts

Batavia Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?

The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine...

Jan 03, 2018 Read

Serpentine Belt

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia: Serpentine Belt System Wear

The primary job of the serpentine belt for Batavia drivers is to provide important traction to sp...

Dec 10, 2017 Read