Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Positive and Negative (Battery Care)

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...

January 22, 2023

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TPMS

The Truth about Tire Pressure (Tire Inflation)

Most light vehicles (under 10,000 pounds/4,500 kg) in North America sold from 2008 model year on ...

Jan 15, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

"Current" Affairs (Blown Fuses)

You may be driving along and find that suddenly your radio stops working. There are no numbers o...

Jan 08, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

In a Fog (Fogged Windows in Cold Weather)

It's bad enough in cold weather when ice and snow block your visibility. Add to that fog on the ...

Jan 01, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

Do you have a Clue (Get the Most Out of a Service Visit)

When you head to the doctor, you probably have it in your mind what you're going to say about why...

Dec 25, 2022 Read

Tires

Read a Good Tire Lately? (Tire Wear)

There's lots of good information to read in books and online. You might not know that you can al...

Dec 18, 2022 Read

Steering

The Straight and Narrow: Power Steering Service at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater

Service to a vehicle's power steering system is part of preventive maintenance for Fort Wayne au...

Dec 11, 2022 Read

Older Vehicles

Them's the Brakes (Brake Rotor Resurfacing)

Your vehicle's brakes wear out. It's inevitable. You'll notice it when you step on the brake ped...

Dec 04, 2022 Read

Transmission

The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)

Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say i...

Nov 27, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

Your Vehicle is Talking to YOU (Service Warning Signs)

Your vehicle may be like that famous battery bunny, the one that just keeps going and going. But...

Nov 20, 2022 Read