Higher Mileage Service Intervals for Oswego

December 25, 2022

Oswego drivers have probably noticed that the government mandates a lot of equipment on cars: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the motoring public in the Oswego area, but it does add quite a bit to th... More

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

December 4, 2022

Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side. That's the fuel door, something you use every time you gas up. These endure hundreds of open-and-close cycles, usually without any problems. But when they act up, it can be a major inconvenience for ... More

Clean Fuel ? Clean Performance for Oswego Drivers

August 28, 2022

Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank and the vehicle engine.Oswego auto owners don't need to filter their fuel because it has lots of grit in it; they n... More

Fuel Injectors

August 22, 2022

The last new American vehicles sold in Oswego with a carburetor rolled out of the Illinois dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Oswego, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your engine co... More

Direct Fuel Injection Update from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Oswego

August 7, 2022

For those of you in Oswego, Illinois who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes abou... More

Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Oswego Vehicle

August 5, 2022

If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around the Oswego area.The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you get to wa... More

Fuel Injection Basics for Oswego

July 29, 2022

All modern Oswego vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Oswego drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the right place, in the right amount at the right timeto be mixed with air and burned in the engine... More

Deep Clean Your Fuel System at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Oswego

July 25, 2022

Having trouble with your fuel system? Bring your vehicle into Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Oswego for a check up.In today's Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Oswego auto post, we're talking about fuel system cleaning. The first thing to know is how important it is to have a clean fuel system. Oswego residen... More

Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around Oswego

July 24, 2022

With high fuel prices in Oswego, Illinois, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on is great. When you get one of those e-mails that's going around telling you how to save gas, try to think it through.Does it really make sense? Does it defy the laws of physics?Do some... More

Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Oswego for Better Performance

July 18, 2022

Hi Oswego residents. Let's talk fuel injectors. A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to be mixed with air before it can burn in the eng... More