Car Care Tips & Advice

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Chilly Warning (Diagnosing a Noise in Cold Vehicle)

When the weather gets colder, sometimes the noises your vehicle makes will change. For example, you may notice a whining sound when you get going in the morning. It may go away when the vehicle w...

February 28, 2021

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Wheel Bearings

When Metal Meets Metal (Wheel Bearings)

What part of your vehicle has little metal balls inside that are lubricated and allow you to crui...

Feb 21, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

Going (Lug) Nuts (Lug Nut Replacement)

Here's a part of your vehicle you probably don't think about much: lug nuts. They're what fasten...

Feb 14, 2021 Read

Cabin Air Filter

To Fix or Not To Fix: That Is the Question.

No matter what vehicle you drive, when certain things break, you have to make a decision. Should...

Feb 07, 2021 Read

Fluids

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Bloomington: Making a Battery Last Longer

One thing all Bloomington drivers can do to extend the life of their battery is to keep it clean....

Jan 31, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

Rear Window?Not the Movie! (Why Some Rear Windows Don't Go All the Way Down)

Alfred Hitchcock once made a mystery thriller film called "Rear Window." It had nothing to do wit...

Jan 24, 2021 Read

Fluids

Positive and Negative (Battery Care)

You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster ...

Jan 17, 2021 Read

Battery

A Non-Starter (Alternator Problems in Cold Weather)

As the temperatures dip, we all know there could be problems starting our vehicles. After all, ba...

Jan 10, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

Prepare Your Windshield for Winter (Wiper Blades and Fluid for Freezing Temperatures)

Winter and freezing temperatures present challenges for different parts of your vehicles. For ex...

Jan 03, 2021 Read

Drive Train

Differential Service in Bloomington, Illinois - What You Need to Know

Scratching your head? Don't worry, if you don't know what a differential is you will in a moment...

Jan 01, 2021 Read