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Slippery When Wet (Driving on Wet Leaves)

When the leaves fall, you might take a sightseeing trip to see them at peak color. Or you may simply live in a spot where there are a lot of trees. When those leaves get wet, you'd be surprised t...

December 20, 2020

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Automotive News

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell: Causes of Wheel Misalignment

When properly aligned, all of your wheels are pointed in the same direction. Your vehicle will tr...

Dec 13, 2020 Read

Timing Belt

Fears and Gears (Signs of Automatic Transmission Problems)

Automatic transmissions rule. The old days of shifting your own gears are a thing of the past for...

Dec 06, 2020 Read

Windshield Wipers

What is a TPS? (Throttle Position Sensor)

You know you have an accelerator pedal; step on it and your vehicle is supposed to go. But did y...

Nov 29, 2020 Read

Oil Change

Change is Good (Oil Change)

You've heard that expression, change is good. When it comes to your vehicle's oil, change is not...

Nov 22, 2020 Read

Tires

The Flat Fix that Fits (Tire Repairs)

Can you think of anyone who likes getting a flat tire? Of course not. But when one of your tire...

Nov 15, 2020 Read

Windshield Wipers

Singing a Different Tune (Up) (Tune Ups)

Engines required a lot more maintenance in earlier times. You'd have to have your spark plugs, w...

Nov 08, 2020 Read

Fuel System

Higher Mileage Service Intervals for Powell

Powell drivers have probably noticed that the government mandates a lot of equipment on cars: emi...

Nov 01, 2020 Read

Windshield Wipers

How Much Does It Cost? (Variations in Vehicle Repair Costs)

Ever wonder why it costs so much more to fix a similar problem in two different vehicles? Let's s...

Oct 25, 2020 Read

Windshield Wipers

A Turn for the Worse (Using Turn Signals)

Distracted driving is bad, you know that. Daydreaming, talking on the cell phone, putting your m...

Oct 18, 2020 Read