Breathe New Life into Your Engine (MAF sensor replacement)
September 18, 2022
If youve noticed your vehicle is hard to start, stalling, or has lost power, the culprit may be a part with an odd name: the MAF sensor. You may have never even heard of a MAF sensor, but its important that it be working correctly, or you may be experiencing some fairly significant engine issues... More
Watching Your Check Engine Light
September 11, 2022
Did you know that most of the cars driving around Grove City, Ohio, carry more computer power than the Apollo 121 Lunar Module that landed on the moon in 1969?New cars sold in the Grove City area have as many as 12 networked computers and over five miles (eight kilometers) of wiring. In fact, fo... More
How Much Does It Cost? (Variations in Vehicle Repair Costs)
September 4, 2022
Ever wonder why it costs so much more to fix a similar problem in two different vehicles? Let's say you now own an SUV and before that, you owned a car. Your SUV's air conditioning system needs a new evaporator, but the cost for the new one is way more than you remember it was for your car. How... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City: Signs of an Alignment Problem
August 28, 2022
When properly aligned, all of your wheels are pointed in the same direction. Your vehicle will track true and handle the way it is designed. Grove City drivers often associate our wheels being knocked out of alignment with an event like an accident, hitting a pothole, curb or some other object. W... More
Budget for Maintenance in Grove City
August 21, 2022
Sometimes busy Grove City residents dream about going back to the simpler days of our grandparents. But if you could travel back in time and take a road trip around Ohio in a Model T, you might change your mind. The improved designs and quality of today's automobiles have significantly reduced th... More
Easy Miles ? Do Grove City Driving Conditions Affect Service Intervals?
August 14, 2022
Have you ever noticed that your vehicle has a schedule in your owner's manual for what is called severe service maintenance? Let's define what severe driving conditions aren't: The easiest driving a vehicle experiences is traveling on the interstate for 20 miles (32 kilometers) or more at a cons... More
Water Everywhere (Clogged Drains)
August 7, 2022
It's bad enough when you mistakenly leave a window open in your vehicle on a rainy day and you find your carpet soaked. But what in the world is going on when your windows are closed tight, not leaking and you STILL wind up with wet carpet? The answer could be something you might not even know y... More
Tire or Re-Tire? (Getting Tires Ready for Hot Weather)
July 31, 2022
Heat isn't easy on vehicle tires, and as the seasons change, make sure yours are ready to take the heat. Let's talk first about inflation. Heat causes air to expand, so heat alone can raise the pressure in your tires. If you are driving on overinflated tires, they won't have as much contact wi... More
Saving Lives in Grove City with Tire Pressure
July 24, 2022
All new passenger vehicles on our Grove City, Ohio, roads now have tire pressure monitoring systems TPMS for short. They are designed to alert you if your tires are underinflated. Since they are fairly new, a lot of people have questions about them.First off, the most important thing is that you... More
Cruisin' on Down Main Street
July 17, 2022
When automakers first came out with cruise control, it was a real luxury item. The older cruise controls used a mechanical vacuum system but it worked. Well, some of the time. Now days, cruise control is all electronic, thanks to computers. It's reliable and a real convenience on long trips. ... More