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Emergency Items for FrankfortSafe Illinois travel starts with preventive maintenance and good vehicle care at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Frankfort. But there are other things Frankfort residents can do to prepare for emergencies on the road. Here's some auto advice that can help you plan for emergencies, and just may save yo... Read More Posted in Safety on August 09, 2020 The Best TestWould you buy a jacket without even trying it on? Probably not, but it might surprise you that one study shows about half the people buy a vehicle after a short test drive around the block or none at all. If you're in the market for another vehicle, make sure you check out the most important thi... Read More Posted in Drive Train on August 02, 2020 Not a Good Vibe (Driveshaft Failure)When you feel your vehicle vibrating as you're driving down the road, one cause could be something you may not have ever seen: your driveshaft. It is underneath the vehicle and most drivers don't climb under there to take a look very often. The driveshaft is a cylindrical part that helps conduc... Read More Posted in Drive Train on July 26, 2020 The Byte Stuff (Your Vehicle's Computers)Nobody has to tell you that computers are a part of so many things in our lives. Smartphones, kitchen appliances, vacuum cleaners, televisions. You name itit has a computer in it. And your vehicle is no exception.The earliest cars relied on the technology of their time, and there was no such ... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on July 19, 2020 TPMS: Tire Pressure Monitoring for Your Frankfort VehicleFrankfort drivers may know that all 2008 model year and newer cars, mini-vans and light trucks in Illinois come with a tire pressure monitoring system. Many slightly older vehicles around the Frankfort area have these systems as well. A tire pressure monitoring system called TPMS consists of s... Read More Posted in Monitoring System on July 12, 2020 Cruisin' on Down Main StreetWhen automakers first came out with cruise control, it was a real luxury item. The older cruise controls used a mechanical vacuum system but it worked. Well, some of the time. Now days, cruise control is all electronic, thanks to computers. It's reliable and a real convenience on long trips. ... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on July 05, 2020 Keeping Your 'Old Faithful' Auto RunningAt Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Frankfort we've had a lot of Frankfort customers asking how they can make their vehicles last longer. These questions are actually a reflection of a trend that's been building for several years in Illinois. The median age of personal vehicles is now over nine years. A... Read More Posted in Maintenance on June 28, 2020 No Fueling! (Fuel Filler Location)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... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on June 21, 2020 A Squirrely Problem (Animals Nesting in Engine)If you park your vehicle outside, you are exposing it to all sorts of critters that would love to use it for nesting, food storage and shelter. There are plenty of pictures online of people who've discovered there was more than an engine under the hood. In one case, the driver of an SUV started... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on June 14, 2020 Don't Stack the MatIn the sloppy cold weather months, you might be tempted to pick up an all-weather mat and throw it on top of the mats you already have in your vehicle. After all, double protection is better, right? In this case, wrong. Here's why.It's important to keep the accelerator and brake pedals clear so ... Read More Posted in Monitoring System on June 07, 2020 |
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