Time for Differential Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport?

May 22, 2017

Hello Lockport - let's talk differentials. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, your differential is on the back axle. With front-wheel drive cars, the differential is up front. All-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive vehicles have three differentials - front, rear and in the middle. So you see, yo... More

Change Your Engine Air Filter at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport

May 16, 2017

Many Lockport car owners have probably wondered: "What's the harm in putting off replacing an engine air filter? The answer is that not replacing it could cause your Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor to fail. This expensive sensor is situated between your engine air filter and your engine. Dirty air fi... More

Protecting Your Vehicle from Theft in Lockport, Illinois

May 9, 2017

Every car in Lockport, Illinois, is at risk for theft. So it's up to us to make our cars a less appealing target and more of a challenge hopefully sending potential thieves to look elsewhere.The National Insurance Crime Bureau recommends a layered approach to protecting vehicles: Common sense V... More

Maintenance for High Mileage Vehicles in Lockport, Illinois

May 1, 2017

The median age for cars in the Lockport, Illinois area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. If you have a high-mileage vehicle in the Lockport area, bring it into Tuffy Tire & A... More