Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Wasteful Thinking

With the weather getting colder, you might be tempted to start your vehicle up, let it idle for 15 or 20 minutes and then get in the nice, cozy cabin. Some vehicles offer remote starting that let ...

July 24, 2022

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Automotive News

Straight Ahead (Wheel Alignment)

If every road was straight and smooth, we wouldn't have to worry much about wheel alignment. But ...

Jul 17, 2022 Read

Older Vehicles

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell: Brake Noise

Your brake pads are the important parts that rub against the rotor (or disc) to slow and stop you...

Jul 10, 2022 Read

Older Vehicles

It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)

Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use the...

Jul 03, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

Move it or Lose It (Dormant Vehicles)

When it comes to your vehicle, driving it too much can cause some issues. But what about not dri...

Jun 26, 2022 Read

Monitoring System

What is a TSB? (Technical Service Bulletins)

If your vehicle had something in its design or production that the manufacturer had figured out h...

Jun 19, 2022 Read

Fluids

The Right Fluids for Your Vehicle

The current vehicles in the market have over a century of engineering behind them. They have evol...

Jun 12, 2022 Read

Drive Train

For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)

Some people love 4x4 vehicles, the true 4-wheel drive works of engineering like Jeeps and 4x4 pic...

Jun 05, 2022 Read

Safety

Know Your Towing Limits in Powell

Some Powell drivers figure that anything they can attach to their trailer hitch can be towed by t...

May 29, 2022 Read

Tires

'Tis the Season (Tires)

We all know about winter tires. But did you know there is such a thing as summer tires?Most peop...

May 22, 2022 Read