Not-So-Smooth Operator (Transmission Signs of Trouble)

March 3, 2024

You are heading down a flat, newly paved street when all of a sudden you feel it. Your vehicle jumps a little bit when you're accelerating and changing gears. You know it's not the surface of the road because it's smooth as silk. So what did you just feel? That kind of jumpingor grinding or sl... More

Shifty Letters PRNDL (Transmission)

June 11, 2023

You probably figured out those shifty letters. They're what you see on your automatic transmission shifter and stand for Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive and Low. Your automatic transmission is one of the great automotive inventions; here are some ways you can keep yours working well. Maintain you... More

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City: A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt

April 3, 2022

The timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Grove City.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing ... More

Fears and Gears (Signs of Automatic Transmission Problems)

February 7, 2021

Automatic transmissions rule. The old days of shifting your own gears are a thing of the past for most drivers. But automatic transmission trouble can be a big inconvenience for any driver if it comes at the wrong time in the wrong place. Here are some signs to look out for that may mean you ar... More

A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Grove City

February 9, 2020

When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Grove City drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is part of car care. A poorly maintained transmission... More

Gear Up: Transmission Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City in Grove City

January 16, 2020

The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting gea... More

Transmission Care in Grove City, Ohio

February 25, 2019

Do you have any plans around Grove City, Ohio, for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe you'll be having a lot of fun water skiing and doing a little fishing.You got the boat all ready. It's all gassed up. You packed lots of snacks and the cooler's st... More

It Pays to Take Care of Your Transmission at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City

January 20, 2019

If you've been paying attention, you've noticed that vehicle engines are getting more and more powerful in Grove City. At the same time, they are getting better and better fuel economy. I've gotta tell 'ya, most of that's because of technological advances in transmissions. To get a better unders... More

Smooth Shifting in Grove City, Ohio: Transmission Service

May 6, 2018

So you have some exciting plans for the weekend. You're going to take some of your friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, you've gotten the boat all ready. And you haven't forgotten about your tow vehicle. You've gassed it up and even vacuumed it out. However, there is somethi... More

Ask Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City: What Happens When a Serpentine Belt Breaks?

October 30, 2017

The serpentine belt is aptly named since it snakes around under your hood. It may lack its namesake's fangs, but it sure packs a wallop when it breaks.The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine systems. It runs the alternator, which charges the battery; the water pump (on some vehicles), which co... More