Under Pressure in Loves Park: TPMS
November 24, 2019
Have you noticed an increase in price when you get a flat tire fixed in Loves Park, or have your tires rotated? It might be the result of your TPMS, or Tire Pressure Monitoring System.The federal government began requiring a TPMS system on 2008 model year passenger vehicles and light trucks. Som... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from Tuffy Rockford
November 17, 2019
For those of you in Loves Park, Illinois who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes ... More
Coolant Service at Tuffy Rockford
November 10, 2019
Loves Park residents' vehicles have to operate in a wide range of Illinois temperatures which requires the engine coolant to be able to perform 'no matter what.' Think for a moment about the environment where the coolant does its thing. Very hot, high pressure, corrosive...And all the while, it ... More
Tuffy Rockford On Your Serpentine Belt
November 3, 2019
Today we're going to be talking about serpentine belts for our Loves Park, Illinois, customers. Let's start by talking about the accessories that are driven by the serpentine belt. First is the alternator. That's the device that makes electricity to power the vehicle and recharge the battery. T... More