Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)
February 25, 2024
Stop! It's one of those things your vehicle has to do consistently and reliably. That's why brake maintenance is vitally important, worthwhile for you to make sure stays up to date. A brake system has many components. If your vehicle has disc brakes, they have pads that make contact with the rot... More
Hitting the Brakes in Joliet
December 31, 2023
Safety should always be an element of your vehicle care. So even if you don't care about how your vehicle looks, you should practice preventive maintenance to protect yourself and other Joliet drivers on the road. And good safety starts with good brakes.Brakes need a regular inspection. There ... More
Them's the Brakes (Brake Rotor Resurfacing)
August 6, 2023
Your vehicle's brakes wear out. It's inevitable. You'll notice it when you step on the brake pedal and feel it harder to stop, or there's vibration when you are braking. Most modern vehicles have disc brakes that each use a brake pad that press on a disc (disc brakes!) called a rotor. The fric... More
The Need for Speed (Wheel Speed Sensor Maintenance)
July 16, 2023
Today's vehicles have some pretty amazing technology in them, including a computerized braking system we all pretty much take for granted these days. Antilock brake systems (ABS) have been around for years but they help drivers stop in much shorter distances reliably than ever before. When you ... More
Odometer Rollback on Your Joliet, Illinois Vehicle
November 13, 2022
How do Joliet drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth?Well, back in '86, Congress passed the Truth-in-Mileage Act to protect Illinois consumers against mileage fraud. It says a Illinois seller must certify the mileage reported is the actual mileage.To have your odometer checked in Joli... More
More than Pads and Rotors (Brake Caliper Replacement)
September 25, 2022
You might be familiar with brake pads and rotors, two components of your vehicle's brakes that have to be regularly serviced. Here's another important component of your brakes: the calipers. Calipers are used in disc brakes, the type of brakes now found in most recently manufactured vehicles. A... More
What to Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in Joliet
September 13, 2022
So you've bought a used vehicle in the Joliet area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because people in the Joliet area sell vehicles for different reasons. Think about why you've sold vehicles. Did you just want something new or were there problems that you... More
Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power
September 12, 2022
Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, You've gotta have good brakes. If you've got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.That's why a regular brake inspection is on every Joliet driver's maintenance schedule. An inspection by your service advisor at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield... More
Hitting The Brakes In Joliet
July 27, 2022
Hello Joliet, let's talk about brakes. But the mechanical aspects of the brakes themselves are just one issue. There's also the power brake pump and brake fluid. And then there are the tires, which are critical to the effectiveness of the brakes.Let's step back. A new vehicle or truck rolls of... More
For Brakes' Sake (Brake Rotor Service in Joliet)
June 19, 2022
Think of how much abuse your brakes take. Day in and day out, they stop your vehicle when it's going fast and when it's going slow. Maybe your vehicle has been vibrating when you brake, or maybe it seems like your stopping distance is a little bit longer than it used to be. Then it's time to get ... More