Power Steering Service in Lewis Center
July 8, 2022
Most Lewis Center drivers are too young to remember life before power steering - cranking those great big steering wheels! It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. Let's look at how it works. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the power s... More
Air Conditioning Service in Lewis Center
July 7, 2022
Hey Lewis Center! Let's talk about one of our Ohio summertime must-haves: your car A/C. It's real easy for Lewis Center drivers to take their car's air conditioner for granted. Just push the right buttons and out comes cool, dry, clean air. But your air conditioning system needs attention from ti... More
Cabin Air Filter From Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center
July 6, 2022
Here is a questions for Lewis Center drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passe... More
Differential Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center
July 5, 2022
Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Lewis Center, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center service adv... More
Exhaust Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center in Lewis Center
July 4, 2022
Whenever they hear the term "exhaust service," most Lewis Center residents think about exhaust pipes and mufflers. Well, actually, exhaust service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center is a lot more comprehensive these days. For example, catalytic converters were mandated in 1976 and o... More
Fuel Injectors
July 3, 2022
The last new American vehicles sold in Lewis Center with a carburetor rolled out of the Ohio dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Lewis Center, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your e... More
Pinch Petroleum Pennies! (Fuel Saving Tips)
July 3, 2022
If you saw a dollar bill on the ground, you'd pick it up, right? Well, whether you find that dollar on the ground or in savings at the gas pump, money is money, and here are some ways to hold on to more of it. Slowing down is the easiest way to save fuel, especially for every speed increase over ... More
PCV Valve Replacement
July 2, 2022
Hello Lewis Center, 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... More
Severe Service Requirements
July 1, 2022
A lot of Lewis Center drivers have asked whether or not they should use their severe service maintenance schedule, which is listed in their vehicle's owner's manual. It can be somewhat confusing, so we decided to consult an expert. Cricket Killingsworth is from QMI/Heartland, a manufacturer of... More
Winter Tires
June 30, 2022
What type of technology do you use? Do you prefer an 8-track tape or an iPod? When it comes to winter tires, much of Lewis Center driver's perception dates back to when 8-track was the best way to listen to the Bee Gees.Twenty years ago in Ohio, winter tires differed from highway tires only in th... More