Grove City Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?

July 9, 2023

The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine. When you are diving around Grove City, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the cranksh... More

PCV Valve Replacement

June 30, 2022

Hello Grove City, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil h... More

Timing Belt

August 30, 2020

Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly steep repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our timing belt.First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine over the cylinders is called the cylinder head.... More

Emergency Items for Your vehicle

May 10, 2020

Local Grove City roadside emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So you may want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car at all times and a travel kit tailored to a specific trip.Your close-to-home kit for around Grove City... More

Timing Belt Replacement in Grove City

May 19, 2019

Today we want to talk to Grove City drivers about timing belts. They're something that many drivers don't know much about and yet your vehicle won't run if it's broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of woe. Even thoug... More

Battery Replacement for Your vehicle

September 30, 2017

Modern vehicles in and around Grove City run on 12 volt electrical systems. 12 volts is enough to get the job done for Grove City drivers without having so much power that there is danger of electrocution. But today's vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. This re... More

Have You Checked Your Headlights?

May 23, 2016

Like everything in the Ohio automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. Ohio drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Grove City roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral vision, he... More

Serpentine Belt Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City in Grove City

February 25, 2016

Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Grove City road? It usually means there is a problem with the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine accessories. It runs the alternator - which charges the battery; the water pump... More

PCV Valve Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City in Grove City

February 21, 2016

Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A clogged... More

PCV Valve Service At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City In Grove City

November 27, 2015

Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. The PCV Valve is a little, inexpensive part that does a key job for Grove City drivers. PCV stands for Positive Crankcase Ventilation. The crankcase is the bottom area of the engine that holds the oil. When the SUV engines running, fuel is... More