Which Item Is Most Stolen from Vehicles in Westerville?
January 30, 2022
Which item is most often stolen from vehicles in Westerville?Is it: Stereo Wheels Air Bag DVD System Well, if you said stereo you used to be right. But airbags have now surpassed stereos as the biggest target for theft in Ohio approximately 50,000 a year are stolen across the country. New a... More
Going (Lug) Nuts (Lug Nut Replacement)
January 23, 2022
Here's a part of your vehicle you probably don't think about much: lug nuts. They're what fasten your wheels onto your axles. Pretty important, right? In order to take the wheels off your vehicle to service the brakes, rotate the tires, etc., the lug nuts have to be in good shape so a wrench wi... More
Fall and Spring Inspection at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville
January 16, 2022
Good vehicle care for us Westerville residents has always meant taking our vehicles in every spring and fall for a check-up. Vehicles needed routine maintenance to prepare them for the changes in weather. Today's vehicles aren't quite as sensitive to seasonal changes. Older vehicles required diff... More
Used Cars: Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville Advice on What to Do After You Buy
January 9, 2022
Used vehicles are certainly an economical choice for budget-conscious Westerville drivers. But how can we know we're getting a good used vehicle and not just inheriting someone else's problems?There are good used vehicles for sale in the Westerville area. Vehicles are sold when families upsize, w... More
The Part You've Never Seen (Flat Tires and Solutions)
January 2, 2022
They say your vehicle has one, but you've never seen it. And you might not even know it if you stumbled on it accidentally. We're talking about the jack, that tool that allows you to lift one corner of the vehicle up so someone can change a flat tire. So you say you'd never try to change a flat ... More
The Maintenance Free Myth
January 1, 2022
Sometimes we hear people in Westerville say, "What's up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern cars just don't break down." While it is true that today's vehicles are extremely reliable, they are also becoming increasingly complicated and use more exotic materials than ever before. All that com... More
Don't Be Shocked (Shock Absorbers)
December 26, 2021
If you've ever ridden down a rough road on your bicycle, you know how hard a ride it can be. Yet drive down the same road in your car, truck or SUV and it miraculously will smooth out the ride. That's because it is equipped with shock absorbers. They are built to dampen impacts from road irreg... More
Time for Differential Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville?
December 19, 2021
Hello Westerville - let's talk differentials. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, your differential is on the back axle. With front-wheel drive cars, the differential is up front. All-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive vehicles have three differentials - front, rear and in the middle. So you see,... More
Ethics of Automotive Repair in Westerville
December 12, 2021
We're going to be talking about the ethics of automotive repair. It seems like news outlets really like hit-and-run reporting; they hit everyone from groceries stores to retail to physicians. And the Westerville automotive service and repair industry hasn't been given a pass either.Unfortunately,... More
Not-So-Common Sense (Sensor Failures)
December 5, 2021
So your vehicle won't start. What's the first thing that comes to mind? Battery dead? Starter motor worn out? Out of gas? Well, those are all reasons that make sense. But your vehicle may be refusing to start because one of its computers is being warned that to do so might damage it. Here's ... More