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Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around Loves Park

February 28, 2016



With high fuel prices in Loves Park, Illinois, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on  drive is great.  When you get one of those e-mails that's going around telling you how to save gas, try to think it through.

Does it really make sense? Does it defy the laws of physics?

Do some research on the internet or ask your Loves Park, Illinois, service advisor at Tuffy Rockford.

There aren't any magic pills you can drop in your gas tank, and the government hasn't suppressed a device you can clamp on your fuel line to make your vehicle run on air. Not even in Loves Park!

So next time you get one of those e-mails, check it out with an automotive professional. You'll get more bang for your buck with an oil change or an engine air filter replacement.

We're here for you at Tuffy Rockford, so give us a call at 815.639.1239 for good honest advice about your vehicle.

Tuffy Rockford
6574 E. Riverside
Loves Park, Illinois 61111
815.639.1239

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