Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville: Why Replace Your Engine Air Filter?
May 16, 2021
Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let's go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving on Westerville streets, 20 pounds of carbon dioxide comes out the tailpipe. Question: how can a gallon of gas... More
Severe Service Requirements
April 4, 2021
A lot of Westerville drivers have asked whether or not they should use their severe service maintenance schedule, which is listed in their vehicle's owner's manual. It can be somewhat confusing, so we decided to consult an expert. Cricket Killingsworth is from QMI/Heartland, a manufacturer of ... More
Maintenance on My Mind
January 3, 2021
Ask any Westerville man or woman if they've taken their vehicle in for preventive maintenance lately, and the answer may well be no. Surveys indicate that over 80% of vehicles on the road today are in need of some kind of repair or maintenance. Now, ask that same person why he hasn't taken his ca... More
Commitment to Make Your vehicle Last at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville
August 2, 2020
These days many people in the Westerville area are really committed to making their cars last a long time. First thing: you've got to start with what you've got. It'd be ideal if people started with a brand new car, never missed a scheduled service item, paid attention to the severe service main... More
Change Your Engine Air Filter at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville
July 19, 2020
Many Westerville car owners have probably wondered: "What's the harm in putting off replacing an engine air filter? The answer is that not replacing it could cause your Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor to fail. This expensive sensor is situated between your engine air filter and your engine. Dirty air... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville Helps You Decipher the Menu Board: Part 2
June 14, 2020
Ohio service centers have a menu board that lists the services they provide. Some Westerville drivers may not be familiar with all of the items on the board so here is a quick description of some of the typical services that might be listed.Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville fuel system clean... More
Maintenance for High Mileage Vehicles in Westerville, Ohio
May 17, 2020
The median age for cars in the Westerville, Ohio area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. If you have a high-mileage vehicle in the Westerville area, bring it into Tuffy Tire & Aut... More
Another Couple of Years: Making Your Vehicle Last With Help From Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville
April 19, 2020
A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the Ohio news. Westerville people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better gas mileage and receive a government rebate. A lot of Westerville motorists had so-called clunkers that they wanted to keep. They're good comm... More
Maintaining Your Older Car in Westerville, Ohio
March 15, 2020
The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Westerville, Ohio: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the Westerville motoring public, but it does add quite a bit to the price of a new vehicle.Bec... More
Make Your Vehicle Last
February 9, 2020
We live in such a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away. New stuff comes out so fast, we just toss the old and move on. In the old days, Ohio folks were real sticklers about taking care of their things. If something got lost or ruined by neglect, tough - they had to do with... More