The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)
June 25, 2023
You've probably had your Check Engine Light go on. Then it goes off and you figure, hey, whatever the problem was, it's gone now and I don't have to worry about it. Well, the problem may have gone away and it may not have. Your vehicle likely has one of these warning lights on the instrument pa... More
The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)
October 9, 2022
Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say it's the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is in the shape of a vehicle engine, often accompanied by the words Check, Check Engine, Check Engine Se... More
Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)
April 17, 2022
It's a light many drivers fear they'll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It's the one on the dash that says "Check Engine," "Service Engine Soon," or it may be simply an engine-shaped light. Your first instinct may be to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the engine. The truth... More
Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)
November 1, 2020
Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that name? Back in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, horses would kick up dirt and mud on the driver and passengers, "dashing" debris against the carriage. So those who built carriages began installing a... More
Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin
February 10, 2019
Hello Elgin . Have you ever had your Check Engine light come on? Did you panic? Or just scowl and ignore it? What should you do? Pull to the side of the road and call a tow truck? Or just keep driving? What does that little light really mean for Elgin drivers?First of all, the Check Engine or Se... More
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
July 24, 2018
If you drive, you know at some point, something's going to go wrong with your vehicle. And sometimes, it's pretty easy to figure out what's wrong, like a flat tire. But sometimes your vehicle's symptoms can be really puzzling. One driver in Illinois was heading to work on a hot July day and not... More
The Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Guide To Caring For Your Transmission
January 27, 2016
Most cars and trucks have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Pingree Grove car owners only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Pingree Grove. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you w... More
Gear Up: Transmission Service at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin in Elgin
July 28, 2015
The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting ge... More
Transmission Service at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin in Elgin
January 14, 2015
Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Elgin car owners to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for Illinois auto owners to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kil... More