Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell: When to Replace Your Wiper Blades

August 30, 2020

There are several important factors that go into how often Powell drivers should replace their wiper blades. Of course, the more you use your wipers, the faster the blades will wear out especially if you use them on an icy windshield. Whether its a lot of bugs and road grime from Ohio freeway dr... More

Fall and Spring Inspection at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell

August 23, 2020

Good vehicle care for us Powell residents has always meant taking our vehicles in every spring and fall for a check-up. Vehicles needed routine maintenance to prepare them for the changes in weather. Today's vehicles aren't quite as sensitive to seasonal changes. Older vehicles required different... More

Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell Service Tip: Why Synthetic Oil Is Good For Your Vehicles

August 16, 2020

Hello Ohio! Today's vehicle care topic is: Synthetic Oil vs. Petroleum Based Oil. Synthetic motor oil is a substitute for petroleum based oil. If you aren't currently using it, why not? Synthetic motor oil maximizes engine power and fuel economy. To see why, we'd need a microscope, so we'll have... More

The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service)

August 9, 2020

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

Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell Automotive Tips: Diagnostic Service

August 2, 2020

Imagine waking up one morning with a stomach ache. You pick up the phone, call the doctors office and say, Ive got a really bad tummy ache. How much will it cost to make me feel better? Of course you wouldnt do that. You know that there could be a lot of reasons for your symptoms and that the doc... More