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Why Synthetic Oil Is Best for Fort Wayne DriversHello Fort Wayne! Today's Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater car 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 w... Read More Posted in Fluids on November 14, 2016 Breathe Deep in Fort Wayne With a New Cabin Air FilterPoor interior air quality is nothing to sneeze at, and Fort Wayne auto owners might be interested to know that more and more new cars are coming equipped with a cabin air filter. Check your vehicle owner's manual, but they typically need to be replaced at around twelve to fifteen thousand ... Read More Posted in Suspension on November 06, 2016 Upgrade Shocks for Better Handling in Fort WayneMany Fort Wayne drivers probably don't think of their shock absorbers as an important safety system; but that's just what shocks and struts are. They're all about ride control – keeping your vehicle tires in contact with the road and managing body motion.Every time you hit a bump or pothol... Read More Posted in Shocks & Struts on October 31, 2016 Looking Down the Road - HeadlampsIf you've ever been driving around Fort Wayne and had a headlamp go out, you've probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if you just put in one, they won't have the same brightness which can be distracting and will affect your ... Read More Posted in Maintenance on October 24, 2016 Engine Hydration for Fort Wayne Drivers: Role of Your Water PumpThe cooling system in an engine has five components: the radiator, the radiator cap, the hoses, the thermostat and the water pump. The water is literally the heart of the system. Just as your own heart keeps your blood circulating through your body, the water pump keeps coolant circulating throug... Read More Posted in Cooling System on October 18, 2016 To Save Gas Around Fort Wayne: Keep up with Your Scheduled ServiceOne topic that hits the news in Indiana on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some Indiana drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Fort Wayne who don't want to add a car payment to our monthly expenses, we need to improve our fuel eco... Read More Posted in Fuel System on October 10, 2016 Blind Spot Safety for Fort Wayne DrivingBlind spots may be a good thing when it comes to a spouse's annoying habits, but when driving an automobile in Fort Wayne, they are definitely to be avoided. So, while it's not good marital advice, it's good auto advice to minimize your own blind spots and stay out of other Fort Wayne are ... Read More Posted in Safety on October 04, 2016 Automotive Tips from Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater: Where Should New Tires Be PlacedWhen Fort Wayne drivers need to replace tires, they need to know how many they should get, and on which axle they should be placed. Replacing a damaged tire may leave you with three others with significant wear, which could affect your traction control, stability control, and anti-lock brake syst... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on September 25, 2016 Maintaining Your Diesel in Fort WayneDiesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Fort Wayne area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government is now mandating lower sulfur content and, as a result, we are going to see more Fort Wa... Read More Posted in Fuel System on September 20, 2016 Automotive Tips from Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater: A Broken or Damaged Timing BeltThe 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 Fort Wayne.An old timing belt can lose a “tooth” in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timin... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on September 13, 2016 |
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