Positive and Negative (Battery Care)
January 3, 2021
You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster than it did when it was new. Bet you pay attention to that pretty closely. Unfortunately, many of us don't pay the same attention to the battery in our vehicles. If your battery got you through the c... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City Service Tip: Why Synthetic Oil Is Good For Your Vehicles
October 18, 2020
Hello Ohio! Today's vehicle care topic is: Synthetic Oil vs. Petroleum Based Oil. Synthetic motor oil is a substitute for petroleum based oil. If you aren't currently using it, why not? Synthetic motor oil maximizes engine power and fuel economy. To see why, we'd need a microscope, so we'll have... More
Taking the Heat (Batteries in Hot Weather)
June 28, 2020
Quick question. Which is tougher on a vehicle's battery, the heat or the cold? Believe it or not, it's the heat. Think about it. The battery often sits in the engine compartment next to that motor generating lots of heat. That can accelerate corrosion in the battery and may even cause water i... More
Automobile Fluids For Your vehicle
June 21, 2020
If you've walked through the automotive fluids section of an auto parts store in Grove City, you'll know how overwhelming the sheer number of products available can be. How do you know what's right for your vehicle?As you know, these fluids all serve a function in making your car run as you driv... More
Super Slick at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City in Grove City: Synthetic Oil
January 17, 2020
When you get an oil change, it's always a safe bet to just use the type of oil the manufacturer recommends. But sometimes we're asked if we'd like conventional or synthetic motor oil. We glance at the price tags on the two options and choose the cheaper one. But in this case, the more expensive ... More
Sniffing Out a Problem
July 7, 2019
Your parents probably taught you to have common sense. When it comes to your vehicle, common scents can also come in handy. Different smells may tell you about some conditions in your vehicle that need attention. For example, you know what rotten eggs smell like. If you smell them around your ve... More
Battery Replacement at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City in Grove City
January 6, 2019
Hello, welcome to Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Grove City runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we're most concerned with here at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City are those in our customer's vehicles. Just l... More
Battery Maintenance Tips From Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City
November 12, 2018
When it comes to your vehicle, it all starts with the battery. Proper battery maintenance is important for two reasons:First, your vehicle won't start or run without it. Second, it is the key to the long life of your auto electrical system. If your battery isn't working efficiently, your alterna... More
Need a New Battery? Call Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City Today
February 19, 2018
Hello Grove City drivers! Need a new battery? There is a good chance that you do 70% of batteries need to be replaced within four years. As your battery discharges and then recharges as you drive around Grove City, bits of the surface of the battery plates disintegrate. As this process continue... More
Charge It in Grove City for Extended Battery Life
December 5, 2017
Here's an interesting statistic for our in Grove City, Ohio, drivers: Only 30 percent of car batteries make it to 48 months. And the life expectancy varies by where you live. It ranges from 51 months in extremely cold areas to just 30 months in extremely hot climates.Why is that? It turns out th... More