Gear Up: Transmission Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington in Pickerington

May 28, 2023

The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting gea... More

Drive Defensively in Ohio

May 21, 2023

Car care is part of auto safety in Pickerington. But the most important thing we can do to improve safety on Ohio roads is to drive safely.Defensive driving begins with the proper attitude. Have in mind that you won't let anyone take your safety away from you. You'll be aware of your surrounding... More

What is a TPS? (Throttle Position Sensor)

May 14, 2023

You know you have an accelerator pedal; step on it and your vehicle is supposed to go. But did you know there is a part in your vehicle that keeps track of where the throttle is? It's called the Throttle Position Sensor, or TPS. The TPS is a sensor that helps your vehicle figure out the right mi... More

New Life for Your Older Car in Pickerington

May 7, 2023

Isn't it amazing how much of our stuff is disposable these days? Clothes, electronics, housewares, furniture.Remember the days when Pickerington families mended their clothes, polished their shoes and neatly put away their toys every night? If something was lost or ruined through neglect, your pa... More