Keeping Your Cool (Water Pump Replacement)
May 28, 2023
No matter what the temperature is outside, it's important for your vehicle's engine to remain cool, calm, and collected. Well, cool, anyway. If your vehicle has a gasoline engine, it's powered by a bunch of explosions involving spark plugs, pistons, gasoline, and air. And the by-product of all ... More
It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)
May 21, 2023
Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them. Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way around. A major component of the disc brake is called a caliper. It works by squeezing brake pads ag... More
A Head Start on Starting (Battery Testing)
May 14, 2023
If your vehicle isn't starting or doesn't sound like it used to when you crank it, the culprit may be the battery. You may have left a light on, or something plugged into one of charging ports. Maybe you accidentally left your vehicle in the "on" or "accessory" position when you last got out. M... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Columbus and the Maintenance Mindset
May 7, 2023
When it comes to their vehicles, some Columbus residents don't have a maintenance mindset. They know they need to take care of their cars, but it just seems really hard to get them to remember to do it. Columbus drivers generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance but ju... More
All Lined Up: Wheel Alignment Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Columbus
April 30, 2023
When all of your vehicle's wheels are lined up exactly with each other, your wheels are in alignment. Hitting a road hazard or even just the normal bumps and bounces of everyday driving in Columbus can cause your vehicle's wheels to be out of alignment.Driving for an extended time around Columbu... More
A Clean Start (Battery Cleaning)
April 23, 2023
Your vehicle is loaded with electrical devices. Computerized components are everywhere, so good electrical connections are important. Those begin with your vehicle's battery, so it's important that its connections are in top shape. Ever had a flashlight that didn't work, took out the old batteri... More
Exhaust Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Columbus in Columbus
April 16, 2023
Whenever they hear the term "exhaust service," most Columbus residents think about exhaust pipes and mufflers. Well, actually, exhaust service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Columbus is a lot more comprehensive these days. For example, catalytic converters were mandated in 1976 and on-board emissio... More
The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service)
April 9, 2023
So you thought you only had two brake lights. Look again and you'll see one in the center at a higher level than the two on either side of the vehicle. They're sometimes in the inside of the vehicle behind the back window, or they could be in the deck lid, on the roof or on the spare wheel carr... More
A Honking Big Jam (Stuck Horn)
April 2, 2023
At one time or another, most drivers honk their horn at someone who might be texting at a stoplight or not paying attention when they're driving. But what happens when you tap on your horn and all of a sudden it won't quit? Everyone's looking at you like you're an angry jerk and all you want to ... More
Recommended Columbus Service Intervals
March 26, 2023
Everyone in Columbus, Ohio, knows we are advised to go to our Columbus dentist twice a year. Oral-conscious Columbus residents have a teeth-cleaning and examination. Once a year, we get x-rays to look for problems that can't be seen with the naked eye. When our dentist is done, he/she tells us w... More