What You Need to Know from Your Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport Service Advisor

August 28, 2022

Lockport drivers may feel intimidated when they take their vehicles to a service center. They have questions but aren't sure how to ask. They don't want to feel embarrassed about their lack of knowledge. They don't want to make the service technician feel that they don't trust him.If your servic... More

Questions to Ask Your Lockport Service Advisor

August 23, 2022

We find that a lot of Lockport drivers are a little tentative when they talk with their automotive advisors. They want to ask questions but don't want to be embarrassed or seem pushy. Vehicles are very complicated and there's more to know about them than most of us have the time to learn. Maybe i... More

On Board Diagnostics for Lockport Motorists

July 24, 2022

Some Lockport vehicle owners wonder why Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport and other Lockport auto repair shops charge a fee for vehicle diagnostics. Receiving a diagnostic charge at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport for a tricky automotive problem shouldn't be a surprise. In the ... More

Ethics of Automotive Repair in Lockport

July 2, 2022

We're going to be talking about the ethics of automotive repair. It seems like news outlets really like hit-and-run reporting; they hit everyone from groceries stores to retail to physicians. And the Lockport automotive service and repair industry hasn't been given a pass either.Unfortunately, ev... More

How Does Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport Know What to Recommend?

October 28, 2018

When you drop your vehicle off at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport in Lockport, they don't just poke around under your hood looking for stuff to do. Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport professionals have lists and procedures they follow for different types of service. First of all,... More

Speak Up: Talking with Your Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport Service Advisor

October 22, 2018

About 80% of the vehicles on Lockport roads today are behind on their preventive maintenance schedules. That translates to about 160 million vehicles in the United States that aren't performing as well as they could be - thousands right here in Illinois. Some of the maintenance issues are minor. ... More

On Board Diagnostics for Your vehicle

May 20, 2018

Today we're going to talk about on-board diagnostics and the questions we hear from folks around Lockport, Illinois, who need answers about diagnostic services. They want to know what diagnostics are, what's involved and what the benefits are. They really want to understand the value of diagnosti... More

Service Center Standard and Procedures

January 21, 2018

All Illinois pilots have checklists for every aspect of flying. They always use their checklists even if they only have two steps on them. They do this simply because a checklist is a great way to not forget steps. It is also how they can assure a predictable outcome. That is why Lockport autom... More

Arrive Alive in Lockport

June 5, 2017

We've all seen drivers do crazy things while driving to or from Lockport. A guy shaving in the rear-view mirror, a woman applying makeup, people talking on their phones, texting or drinking from an enormous coffee mug. It's a wonder we even dare drive on Illinois roads.The truth is that all of u... More

Lockport Customer Detective Work

April 17, 2017

One might say the most challenging part of being an automotive service technician at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport is diagnosing a problem before it can be fixed.Cars are made up of a bunch of complex systems. There usually could be a number of reasons for any given symptom. So, it's ... More