Emergency Items for Your vehicle

June 16, 2019

Local Lewis Center roadside emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So you may want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car at all times and a travel kit tailored to a specific trip.Your close-to-home kit for around Lewis Ce... More

Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center: Why Replace Your Engine Air Filter?

June 9, 2019

Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let's go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving on Lewis Center streets, 20 pounds of carbon dioxide comes out the tailpipe. Question: how can a gallon of ga... More

Smooth Shifting in Lewis Center, Ohio: Transmission Service

June 2, 2019

So you have some exciting plans for the weekend. You're going to take some of your friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, you've gotten the boat all ready. And you haven't forgotten about your tow vehicle. You've gassed it up and even vacuumed it out. However, there is somethi... More

Lease or Buy?

May 26, 2019

Lease? Or buy? These are the options for Lewis Center drivers. It's always a tough question for auto owners, but here is some info that'll help you make an informed decision.If you buy, you'll pay the full cost of the vehicle, maybe an initial down payment, monthly payments on the balance that pa... More

The Fallacy of Cheap Tires

May 19, 2019

Do you ever shop for shoes in one of our Lewis Center area shoe stores?When buying a running shoe, is quality important?Does durability matter as long as the shoes look fabulous?Would you rather have one pair of long lasting shoes or two pair of lower quality shoes at the same price?Is the warra... More

Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)

May 12, 2019

Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that name? Back in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, horses would kick up dirt and mud on the driver and passengers, "dashing" debris against the carriage. So those who built carriages began installing a... More

Busted: The Maintenance-Free Myth in Lewis Center

May 5, 2019

There's a segment of the Lewis Center area population that's not committed to proper vehicle maintenance. Now, the ignition system in your vehicle is electronic and controlled by the engine management computer. Spark plugs rarely get fouled and will last for as much as 100,000 miles (160,000 ki... More

Wasteful Thinking

April 28, 2019

With the weather getting colder, you might be tempted to start your vehicle up, let it idle for 15 or 20 minutes and then get in the nice, cozy cabin. Some vehicles offer remote starting that let you do that from the comfort of your home or apartment. But is letting your vehicle idle like that ... More

The Maintenance Free Myth

April 21, 2019

Sometimes we hear people in Lewis Center say, "What's up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern cars just don't break down." While it is true that today's vehicles are extremely reliable, they are also becoming increasingly complicated and use more exotic materials than ever before. All that co... More

Timing Belt Replacement in Lewis Center

April 14, 2019

Today we want to talk to Lewis Center drivers about timing belts. They're something that many drivers don't know much about and yet your vehicle won't run if it's broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of woe. Even tho... More