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Tuffy Bloomington Automotive Tips: Diagnostic Service

Imagine waking up one morning with a stomach ache. You pick up the phone, call the doctors office and say, Ive got a really bad tummy ache. How much will it cost to make me feel better? Of course y...

May 14, 2023

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Differential Service

When you're driving and turn a corner, you probably aren't aware of all that's going on with your...

May 07, 2023 Read

Exhaust

Sounds Exhausting! (Exhaust Service)

Most of us know a bad muffler when we hear it. That loud, rumbling sound is unmistakable. Did yo...

Apr 30, 2023 Read

Fuel System

A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)

Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side. T...

Apr 23, 2023 Read

Older Vehicles

More than Pads and Rotors (Brake Caliper Replacement)

You might be familiar with brake pads and rotors, two components of your vehicle's brakes that ha...

Apr 16, 2023 Read

Older Vehicles

Bad Vibrations (Brake Rotor Replacement)

If youve ever stepped on your brake pedal and felt your vehicle vibrate, thats a signal that you ...

Apr 09, 2023 Read

Service Intervals

Refresh Your Brakes (Brake Fluid Exchange)

Brakes are one of your vehicle's most important safety components, and you may have noticed that ...

Apr 02, 2023 Read

Inspection

The Vivacious Vernal Vehicle (Preparing Vehicle for Spring)

Most of us look forward to spring because the days are longer, the weather's warmer and we can fi...

Mar 26, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

What to Do In Case of an Accident

If you've ever been in a vehicle accident around Bloomington, Illinois, even a minor one, you kno...

Mar 19, 2023 Read

Timing Belt

Not-So-Smooth Operator (Transmission Signs of Trouble)

You are heading down a flat, newly paved street when all of a sudden you feel it. Your vehicle j...

Mar 12, 2023 Read