Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)
September 25, 2022
It's a light many drivers fear they'll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It's the one on the dash that says "Check Engine," "Service Engine Soon," or it may be simply an engine-shaped light. Your first instinct may be to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the engine. The truth... More
The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)
September 18, 2022
Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say it's the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is in the shape of a vehicle engine, often accompanied by the words Check, Check Engine, Check Engine Se... More
The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)
December 26, 2021
You've probably had your Check Engine Light go on. Then it goes off and you figure, hey, whatever the problem was, it's gone now and I don't have to worry about it. Well, the problem may have gone away and it may not have. Your vehicle likely has one of these warning lights on the instrument pa... More
Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)
November 17, 2019
Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that name? Back in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, horses would kick up dirt and mud on the driver and passengers, "dashing" debris against the carriage. So those who built carriages began installing a... More
Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Aurora
February 27, 2016
Hello Aurora . Have you ever had your Check Engine light come on? Did you panic? Or just scowl and ignore it? What should you do? Pull to the side of the road and call a tow truck? Or just keep driving? What does that little light really mean for Aurora drivers?First of all, the Check Engine or ... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Aurora Guide To Caring For Your Transmission
January 29, 2015
Most cars and trucks have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Naperville drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Naperville. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faste... More