Car Care Tips & Advice

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The Tuffy Rockford Guide to Vehicle Diagnosis

Modern Loves Park vehicles have several computers on board that control all kinds of things like engine functions, transmission shifts, traction control, anti-lock brakes, stability control, emissi...

March 04, 2016

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Diagnostics

Automotive Detective Work in Loves Park

There's a reason we use the word diagnose when we talk about fixing cars in Loves Park. Figuring ...

Mar 03, 2016 Read

Cooling System

Cool Running in Loves Park

Unless you live in Death Valley, you really don't hear much any more about cars overheating. That...

Mar 02, 2016 Read

Service Standards

Ethics of Automotive Repair in Loves Park

We're going to be talking about the ethics of automotive repair. It seems like news outlets reall...

Mar 01, 2016 Read

Fluids

Charge It in Loves Park for Extended Battery Life

Here's an interesting statistic for our in Loves Park, Illinois, drivers: Only 30 percent of car ...

Feb 29, 2016 Read

Fuel System

Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around Loves Park

With high fuel prices in Loves Park, Illinois, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like ...

Feb 28, 2016 Read

Windshield Wipers

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Rockford: When to Replace Your Wiper Blades

There are several important factors that go into how often Loves Park drivers should replace thei...

Feb 28, 2016 Read

Tires and Wheels

Talk to Tuffy Rockford About New Shoes for Your Vehicle

Custom wheels are one way that Loves Park folks express themselves and personalize their vehicle....

Feb 27, 2016 Read

Fuel System

Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Loves Park Vehicle

If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine prop...

Feb 26, 2016 Read

Maintenance

Does Your Car Have A Recall Item?

No matter how well they're made, vehicles are bound to have problems with their design or manufac...

Feb 25, 2016 Read