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On Board Diagnostics for Your Engine

Starting in 1996, Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Frankfort service technicians have been able to use a standardized diagnostic system to help determine what is wrong with a vehicle. This diagnostic system works in tandem with the Engine Control Modules for each vehicle's engine. The Engine Control Mod... Read More

Posted in Diagnostics on April 23, 2018

The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Frankfort Guide to Vehicle Diagnosis

Modern Frankfort vehicles have several computers on board that control all kinds of things like engine functions, transmission shifts, traction control, anti-lock brakes, stability control, emissions – and on some vehicles, even steering, braking and the throttle.Think about that for a minute – t... Read More

Posted in Diagnostics on October 18, 2016

Automotive Detective Work In Frankfort

There’s a reason we use the word "diagnose" when we talk about fixing cars in Frankfort. Figuring out what’s wrong with your SUV has a lot of similarities to figuring out what’s wrong with someone who is ill. Vehicles are a mass of complex systems that can produce a variety of symptoms when som... Read More

Posted in Diagnostics on December 26, 2014

What is That? Check Engine Light Service At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Frankfort

Okay. You went to your local Frankfort car wash and while your SUV was under the dryer, the check engine light started flashing. Panic! What did you just do? Something is seriously wrong with the SUV! You head for the nearest Frankfort service station, but on the way, the check engi... Read More

Posted in Diagnostics on November 04, 2014

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