Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

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 key parts to keeping it cool is the water pump.Now, that's a bit of a misnomer. It IS a pump, but ...

February 19, 2023

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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

Windshield Wipers

Objects in the Mirror (Rearview Mirror Safety and Maintenance)

You may remember a song that went, "Objects in the rearview mirror may appear closer than they ar...

Dec 25, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

NOT JUST ANOTHER CUSTOMER (Finding the Right Service Facility)

You might remember a hit TV sitcom that was set in a bar, a place where "everybody knows your nam...

Dec 18, 2022 Read