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Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport: Making Your A/C System Last Longer

June 25, 2023

Lockport drivers know that if their air conditioning system isn’t making cool air like it used to, there is a problem. It may be as simple as adding more of the right kind of refrigerant.

Your A/C requires special compressor oil, which circulates through the system along with the refrigerant, to lubricate and protect expensive components and keep seals and gaskets from drying out. If refrigerant has leaked out – so has the compressor oil. This oil needs to be replenished whenever refrigerant is added.

An air conditioning inspection at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport will uncover any potential problems and identify any necessary repairs needed to get Lockport drivers on the road to cool air once again.

Give us a call.

Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport
600 E 9th Street
Lockport, Illinois 60441
815-838-3700

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