What is a TSB? (Technical Service Bulletins)
November 3, 2024
If your vehicle had something in its design or production that the manufacturer had figured out had an unanticipated problem, you'd want to know about it. And you'd want it fixed. There is something that can help drivers with just such a scenario. It's called a Technical Service Bulletin, or TSB.... More
QUIET TIME (Listening for Vehicle Problems)
October 27, 2024
Everybody's got friends like this. You know, the kind who, the minute they get in their vehicle and turn the key, the sound system is deafening. They just love to hear that music, sports, news anything but the sound of the vehicle itself. And maybe you're that person, too. Here's something to ... More
Free Money (Almost) (Fuel Saving Tips)
October 20, 2024
You spend a lot of money on a vehicle, probably the most money you'll spend on anything except a house. But the spending doesn't stop after you've bought it. It goes into things like insurance, repairs and fuel. One good piece of news is that you can cut down the amount you spend on fuel if yo... More
Giving CV Joints the Boot! (CV Joint and Boot Replacement)
October 13, 2024
Ever wonder how your vehicles transmission is connected to your wheels? After all, when you hit a pothole or some other uneven part of a roads surface, there has to be something that can maintain the connection between the transmission and the wheel yet keep everything moving at the same speed. ... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville Guide to Saving Fuel: Beware of Myths
October 6, 2024
There's a lot of auto advice in Ohio right now on how to save money on gas. Some of it is good advice. Some of it isn't. Some of it is myth. And it may well be a scam. Plain and simple. When someone offers you a product designed to save money on gas, ask yourself, Does this sound too good to be t... More
Too Hot to Handle (Vehicle Overheating)
September 29, 2024
In the hot weather, seeing steam coming from the engine compartment is something we all dread. No one wants that to happen to them. But if you know the signs of overheating and how to deal with it, you may be able to reduce the risk of damage to your vehicle, maybe even prevent getting stranded ... More
"Current" Affairs (Blown Fuses)
September 22, 2024
You may be driving along and find that suddenly your radio stops working. There are no numbers on the display. Then when you get home, you notice the garage door opener doesn't do a thing when you press the button. Hmm, this was working just fine this morning. Are the two problems somehow rela... More
Does Your Car Have A Recall Item?
September 15, 2024
Recalls are pretty serious for Westerville residents and don't happen all that often. But sometimes cars have less serious problems that Westerville residents still might want to know about. For these less serious cases, the vehicle manufacturer issues what is known as a Technical Service Bulleti... More
Let?s Shift Gears (Transmission Fluid Replacement)
September 8, 2024
If you have a vehicle with an automatic transmission, you probably never think about gear shifting. When motor vehicles were invented, all of them had to be shifted manually. But that wonderful self-shifting transmission, referred to these days as simply an automatic, changed everything. Automa... More
What Westerville Customers like About Us at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville
September 1, 2024
A big part of the service we provide at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville for our Westerville customers is education. We want you to feel confident with your service decisions. And we're always open to questions from our valued Westerville area customers. Even though we try to be proactive in... More