A Clean Start (Battery Cleaning)
October 29, 2023
You may be fanatical about keeping the outside of your vehicle clean. But what about what's under the hood? Have you ever thought about how dirt and grime may be affecting your engine's components? One of the most important parts under your hood to keep clean is your vehicle's battery. With a d... More
Charge It in Powell for Extended Battery Life
July 16, 2023
Here's an interesting statistic for our in Powell, Ohio, drivers: Only 30 percent of car batteries make it to 48 months. And the life expectancy varies by where you live. It ranges from 51 months in extremely cold areas to just 30 months in extremely hot climates.Why is that? It turns out that i... More
The Cable Guy (Battery Cables and Maintenance)
March 26, 2023
If you've ever noticed your vehicle's lights are dim or not working at all, the problem could be many things. But one possibility is your battery cables aren't doing their job. A power outage in your vehicle is similar to one in your house and needs to be repaired to get things back to normal. ... More
Positive and Negative (Battery Care)
January 8, 2023
You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster than it did when it was new. Bet you pay attention to that pretty closely. Unfortunately, many of us don't pay the same attention to the battery in our vehicles. If your battery got you through the c... More
A Clean Start (Battery Cleaning)
September 18, 2022
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
Procrastination Prevention in Powell
July 31, 2022
Every one of us has a little procrastinator inside us. Some put off getting our teeth cleaned. Others put off answering our emails. Yet others put off calling friends and family (sorry, Uncle Joe). And there are those of us who put off getting our vehicle's service done, whether it's a repair or ... More
The Right Fluids for Your Vehicle
June 12, 2022
The current vehicles in the market have over a century of engineering behind them. They have evolved into complex and powerful machines. Developments in their engines, however, have coincided with advances in many other vehicle components, including the fluids.It's up to people in Powell to alwa... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell Guide to Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle
April 3, 2022
The automotive professionals at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell would like to give Powell drivers an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, vehicles are becoming more sophisticated every day. Fluids such as, oil, coolant and transmission fluid are becoming more ... More
Battery Replacement at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell in Powell
April 4, 2021
Hello, welcome to Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Powell runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we're most concerned with here at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell are those in our customer's vehicles. Just like the batteries in our s... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell: Battery Testing
October 11, 2020
The simple fact is that 70% of car batteries fail within 4 years. They just need to be replaced at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell when they are no longer able to hold a full charge.Batteries are a big ticket item for most Powell drivers and its tempting to put off buying a new one as long as po... More