Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

A Real "Pane" (Window Maintenance and Repair)

It's pretty frustrating when your driver's window won't work. You can't get your food at the drive-thru without opening the door, have a tough time using the ATM from your vehicle, can't have that...

March 05, 2023

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Tires and Wheels

Go Big or Go Home: Upsize Your Wheels at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell

A lot of us Powell drivers like our vehicles to reflect our personalities. We're picky about colo...

Feb 26, 2023 Read

Water Pump

Cool Running (Water Pump)

Your vehicle is like you in a way. When it gets hot, it needs to be cooled down. And one of the...

Feb 19, 2023 Read

Older Vehicles

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell: Rotor Problems

The brake rotor, or disc, is attached to your wheel. The brake pads rub on the rotor to slow your...

Feb 12, 2023 Read

Older Vehicles

For Brakes' Sake (Brake Rotor Service in Powell)

Think of how much abuse your brakes take. Day in and day out, they stop your vehicle when it's go...

Feb 05, 2023 Read

Timing Belt

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell: A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt

The timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and ...

Jan 29, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

When Your Air Bag Light Comes On (Illuminated Air Bag Light)

There are some dashboard lights you should pay more attention to than others. One is the air bag...

Jan 22, 2023 Read

Fuel System

Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Powell Vehicle

If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine prop...

Jan 15, 2023 Read

Fluids

Positive and Negative (Battery Care)

You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster ...

Jan 08, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

Low Power Mystery (Ignition Coil Service)

It's no fun when your vehicle just doesn't run the way it used to. You may notice (especially i...

Jan 01, 2023 Read