How Far We've Come (Newer Vehicle Technology)
June 4, 2023
Automotive design has come a long way since the days of the Model T, especially when it comes to safety technology. You can thank computers for a lot of the latest innovations. Here are a few that have been making their mark in recent years. Adaptive cruise control. This is cruise control with... More
Time for Differential Service at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park?
April 2, 2023
Hello Orland Park - 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,... More
Differential Service at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park
August 23, 2022
Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Orland Park, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park service advis... More
Protecting Your Vehicle from Theft in Orland Park, Illinois
August 9, 2022
Every car in Orland Park, 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 sens... More
Not a Good Vibe (Driveshaft Failure)
July 31, 2022
When you feel your vehicle vibrating as you're driving down the road, one cause could be something you may not have ever seen: your driveshaft. It is underneath the vehicle and most drivers don't climb under there to take a look very often. The driveshaft is a cylindrical part that helps conduc... More
Vive la Differential at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park in Orland Park
July 14, 2022
There are a lot of drivers in Orland Park who are due for a differential service, but had never heard of a differential before. With front-wheel drive being so common in Illinois these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Orland Park folks don't eve... More
What Is a Differential and Do You Have One?
July 12, 2022
With front-wheel drive being so common these days in Orland Park, Illinois, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Orland Park drivers don't even have to think about it. And rear-wheel drive differentials don't need to be serviced for years, so it's underst... More
For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)
November 28, 2021
Some people love 4x4 vehicles, the true 4-wheel drive works of engineering like Jeeps and 4x4 pickups that allow you to seemingly go anywhere on the planet. You can climb up a 40-degree rock trail with some planning and skill (always careful to protect the environment, of course), or you can get ... More
Drive Train Service in Orland Park at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park
October 18, 2020
The drive train in your vehicle includes all the components that transfer power from the transmission to the wheels. Those components differ depending on what type of vehicle you drive, namely, front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. The preventive maintenance y... More
The Best Test
October 11, 2020
Would you buy a jacket without even trying it on? Probably not, but it might surprise you that one study shows about half the people buy a vehicle after a short test drive around the block or none at all. If you're in the market for another vehicle, make sure you check out the most important thi... More