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Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Cruisin' on Down Main Street

When automakers first came out with cruise control, it was a real luxury item. The older cruise controls used a mechanical vacuum system but it worked. Well, some of the time. Now days, cruise co...

August 20, 2023

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Windshield Wipers

Not-So-Common Sense (Sensor Failures)

So your vehicle won't start. What's the first thing that comes to mind? Battery dead? Starter m...

Aug 13, 2023 Read

Fluids

Take Charge! (Battery Testing)

OK, so you probably take your vehicle's battery for granted. Turn the key or push a button and i...

Aug 06, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

Before You Buy that Used Vehicle (Having a Used Car Inspected Before Buying)

Let's face it. New vehicles are expensive, so finding a good used one can save drivers a lot of ...

Jul 30, 2023 Read

Spark Plugs

Plugging Away (Spark Plug Replacement)

If you drive a vehicle with a gasoline engine, thank the spark plugs for igniting the gasoline/ai...

Jul 23, 2023 Read

Cabin Air Filter

Full of Hot Air (Air Conditioning)

In warm weather, you want to be in a cool vehicle. When we're talking cool, we don't mean stylish...

Jul 16, 2023 Read

Timing Belt

Shifty Letters PRNDL (Transmission)

You probably figured out those shifty letters. They're what you see on your automatic transmissi...

Jul 09, 2023 Read

Older Vehicles

Bad Vibes (Disc brake rotor problems)

If you were to name the most important safety feature on your vehicle right now, what would your ...

Jul 02, 2023 Read

Automotive News

Tracking True in Fort Wayne: Wheel Alignment

At Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater, we occasionally see severe tire damage that could have been prev...

Jun 25, 2023 Read

Transmission

Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater

Hello Fort Wayne . Have you ever had your Check Engine light come on? Did you panic? Or just scow...

Jun 18, 2023 Read