Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)
December 24, 2023
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
The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)
November 26, 2023
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
The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)
July 9, 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
Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Tuffy Rockford
June 24, 2020
Hello Loves Park . 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 Loves Park drivers?First of all, the Check En... More
Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)
April 7, 2019
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
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
June 3, 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 Rockford Guide To Caring For Your Transmission
November 6, 2014
Most cars and trucks have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Rockford motorists only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Rockford. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster.... More
Transmission Service
March 28, 2014
Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Loves Park drivers to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for Illinois motorists to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 k... More
Transmission Care In Loves Park Illinois
November 19, 2013
Call Tuffy Rockford to make an appointment to check your transmission in Loves Park . 6574 E. Riverside Loves Park , Illinois 61111 815.639.1239 Do you have any plans around Loves Park Illinois for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends and are taking the boat up to the lake. Ma... More