Automotive Tips from Tuffy Bloomington: Making a Battery Last Longer
January 31, 2021
One thing all Bloomington drivers can do to extend the life of their battery is to keep it clean. A greasy, dirty battery holds in damaging heat. Same goes for removing corrosion from the terminals. Tuffy Bloomington can help maintain your battery.Allowing your battery to be deeply depleted like... More
Rear Window?Not the Movie! (Why Some Rear Windows Don't Go All the Way Down)
January 24, 2021
Alfred Hitchcock once made a mystery thriller film called "Rear Window." It had nothing to do with the rear window of today's cars, SUVs, CUVs and light trucks. But there is one thing that some drivers DO find mysterious. Why don't the rear windows in the second row of many of these vehicles go... More
Positive and Negative (Battery Care)
January 17, 2021
You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster than it did when it was new. Bet you pay attention to that pretty closely. Unfortunately, many of us don't pay the same attention to the battery in our vehicles. If your battery got you through the c... More
A Non-Starter (Alternator Problems in Cold Weather)
January 10, 2021
As the temperatures dip, we all know there could be problems starting our vehicles. After all, batteries can grow old and not hold a charge as well as when they were newer. Or starters can go bad. But there's one more component to keep an especially sharp eye on during winter: your alternator. T... More
Prepare Your Windshield for Winter (Wiper Blades and Fluid for Freezing Temperatures)
January 3, 2021
Winter and freezing temperatures present challenges for different parts of your vehicles. For example, winter tires give you better traction on snow. But some parts of your vehicle that may need special attention for winter are your windshield wipers. You may have found yourself in the middle o... More
Differential Service in Bloomington, Illinois - What You Need to Know
January 1, 2021
Scratching your head? Don't worry, if you don't know what a differential is you will in a moment. That fact is that if you drive a car anywhere in Bloomington, Illinois, you have a differential. Whether your vehicle is front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, you have a differen... More