Breathe Deep in Lewis Center With a New Cabin Air Filter
September 15, 2019
Poor interior air quality is nothing to sneeze at, and Lewis Center 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 12,000 to 15,000 miles (19,000 ... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center
September 8, 2019
Most Lewis Center folks occasionally have days when they've got a bunch of errands to run. Yesterday was my day off and I needed to fill the gas tank, pick up some groceries at my Lewis Center market, swing by the ATM and get the kids from school. I could have made four trips . . . but that woul... More
New Life for Your Older Car in Lewis Center
September 1, 2019
Isn't it amazing how much of our stuff is disposable these days? Clothes, electronics, housewares, furniture.Remember the days when Lewis Center families mended their clothes, polished their shoes and neatly put away their toys every night? If something was lost or ruined through neglect, your pa... More
Straight and True in Lewis Center: Wheel Alignment
August 25, 2019
Most Lewis Center folks worry about running out of gas or having a breakdown on the side of the road. That is why we practice preventive maintenance on our vehicles that and to keep our repair bills down. But one important part of preventive maintenance that may get overlooked by drivers in Lew... More
Trickle Down Technology
August 18, 2019
Recently, Nissan introduced the latest version of its Leaf, the company's electric car. It has many new features, including something called e-Pedal. It allows the driver to let up on the accelerator and, unlike a gasoline engine car, the Leaf doesn't just slowly lose speed; letting off the throt... More
The Edible Engine
August 11, 2019
You may have had a friend whose vehicle was the victim of hungry rodents. After all, mice, rats and squirrelseven rabbitshave been known to gnaw on wires in engine compartments, causing vehicle electrical systems to go haywire. They can disable a vehicle completely and be very expensive to fix.... More
Fresh Air Inside Your Car in Lewis Center
August 4, 2019
Air quality has certainly become a hot issue in our modern world. We install air filters on our ventilation systems and in our vacuum cleaners. There's a filter that cleans the air going into our vehicle's engine so why not one for the air in the passenger compartment?Foreign and domestic vehic... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center Guide to Saving Fuel: Car Weight
July 28, 2019
The team at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center in Lewis Center, and Ohio car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Lewis Center drivers want to save the environment and their pocketbooks.And we all knowor should knowthat preventive maintenance will hel... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center Guide to Vehicle Diagnosis
July 21, 2019
Modern Lewis Center vehicles have several computers on board that control all kinds of things like engine functions, transmission shifts, traction control, anti-lock brakes, stability control, emissions and on some vehicles, even steering, braking and the throttle.Think about that for a minute ... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center Engine Air Filter Replacement
July 14, 2019
When your experienced Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center technician changes your oil, he will also inspect your air filter. You shouldn't need a new air filter at every oil change, but you will need to change it regularly. Heed your technician's auto advice if they tell you to change ... More