Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

How Your Check Engine Light Works

Have you ever had an experience like this in Bloomington, Illinois? You drive through the one of those automatic car washes. When you get to the end, where the dryer is blowing, your Check Engine l...

November 26, 2023

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Windshield Wipers

Getting from E to F (Fuel Gauge Problems)

Who thinks about their fuel gauge? You probably don't until it doesn't work any more. Then you ...

Nov 19, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

The Right Stuff (Choosing Replacement Parts)

Let's face it. Vehicles are complicated machines, each having thousands of parts. And since the...

Nov 12, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

Go With the Flow (MAF Sensor Replacement)

A driver brought her vehicle into the shop the other day and told us how she was getting lousy fu...

Nov 05, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

The New Blade in Town

If your windshield wipers are streaking and chattering when you turn them on in the rain or snow,...

Oct 29, 2023 Read

Service Intervals

Reaching the Braking Point (Brake hose replacement)

If you notice your brakes arent working like they used to, thats the kind of thing thats importan...

Oct 22, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

Make your Service Visit at Tuffy Bloomington a Good One

Most people don't love going to get their vehicle serviced, but it's one of those things you just...

Oct 15, 2023 Read

Battery

Staying In Charge (Alternator Repair)

Seems like these days, we're hearing about more and more electric or hybrid vehicles. Keep in mi...

Oct 08, 2023 Read

Cooling System

How to Radiate Cool (Radiator Care)

There's nothing that radiates cool like a vehicle radiator that's helping to keep your engine run...

Oct 01, 2023 Read

Cabin Air Filter

A Hot Mess (AC System-Compresser)

Air conditioning used to be a real luxury in a vehicle, but now it's standard in most. Your vehi...

Sep 24, 2023 Read