Improve Fuel Economy with Proper Maintenance at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City in Grove City
October 16, 2022
With Grove City gas prices being what they are, many of us in Ohio are driving less and looking into purchasing smaller or more efficient vehicles. Grove City area residents who have to drive a lot, have large families or need four-wheel drive are particularly hard hit by the cost of fuel in Ohio... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City Basic Guide To Synthetic Oil
October 9, 2022
Synthetic motor oil has been around for a long time, and more and more new vehicles are leaving factories with synthetic in their engines. But a lot of drivers don't really know much about it.Let's start with conventional oil the kind folks are used to. Conventional oil is made up of naturally o... More
Gas Smell! (What Causes Gasoline Odors)
October 2, 2022
If you've ever walked into your garage and noticed it smelled like gasoline, pay attention. Gasoline can be dangerous, both from the health problems fumes can cause and the fire danger gasoline presents. There are many things that can cause a vehicle to give off a gasoline odor. One of the easi... More
A Turn for the Worse (Using Turn Signals)
September 25, 2022
Distracted driving is bad, you know that. Daydreaming, talking on the cell phone, putting your makeup on in the rear view mirror. All bad. But there's something else that causes more than twice as many accidents, according to a recent study. And that's people who don't use their turn signals.... More
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