Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)

Some people love 4x4 vehicles, the true 4-wheel drive works of engineering like Jeeps and 4x4 pickups that allow you to seemingly go anywhere on the planet. You can climb up a 40-degree rock trail ...

May 31, 2020

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Older Vehicles

Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)

More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit r...

May 24, 2020 Read

Exhaust

PCV Valve: What Is It?

Most Loves Park drivers know something about preventive maintenance on a vehicle. We know we shou...

May 17, 2020 Read

Windshield Wipers

"Current" Affairs (Blown Fuses)

You may be driving along and find that suddenly your radio stops working. There are no numbers o...

May 10, 2020 Read

Monitoring System

The Turn Signal Mystery (Turn Signal Problems)

Some problems are easy to diagnose on a vehicle; others aren't. Figuring out what's wrong with a...

May 03, 2020 Read

Drive Train

Not a Good Vibe (Driveshaft Failure)

When you feel your vehicle vibrating as you're driving down the road, one cause could be somethin...

Apr 26, 2020 Read

Steering

Steering Clear in Loves Park

Those who know vehicles believe the steering system may be the most vital component of them all. ...

Apr 19, 2020 Read

Windshield Wipers

THE IMPORTANCE OF VISIBILITY (Cleaning Vehicle Glass)

We've all been through it. The vehicle ahead of us kicks up mud, slush, snow or salt on our winds...

Apr 12, 2020 Read

Battery

Tuffy Rockford Automotive Tips: Alternator

Your alternator makes electricity to start and run your engine and all of the vital electrical sy...

Apr 05, 2020 Read

Maintenance

Tuffy Rockford and the Maintenance Mindset

When it comes to their vehicles, some Loves Park residents don't have a maintenance mindset. They...

Mar 29, 2020 Read