Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for Pickerington Drivers
April 21, 2024
Pickerington residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirtedor injectedinto your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs ai... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington
March 31, 2024
For those of you in Pickerington, Ohio who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes ab... More
Engine Air Filter from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington
March 17, 2024
Many Pickerington drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington recommends a new engine air filter. They say yes, but don't know what an air filter is or what it does.If this... More
Maintaining Your Diesel in Pickerington
February 11, 2024
Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Pickerington area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government is now mandating lower sulfur content and, as a result, we are going to see more Pickeringto... More
Clean Fuel Makes a Happy Engine in Pickerington, Ohio
December 10, 2023
If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Pickerington, Ohio.Unless they drive a vintage car, Pickerington auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly maintained. That is why your vehicle owner's manual ha... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington Often Asked About Premium vs. Regular Gas
November 26, 2023
Pickerington residents often ask the question: "Will using premium gas make my car run better?" The answer is simple. But first, let's talk about what exactly premium gasoline is.Different grades of gasoline have different octane ratings. Regular gasoline has the lowest octane rating and premium... More
Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)
July 9, 2023
A driver of a large SUV loaded with equipment was heading on a 7-hour work trip when he stopped at a gas station to refuel. When he went to restart his SUV, it turned over but wouldn't catch. Try as he might, he was never able to get it started again. Of course there are many things that can c... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down Around Pickerington
March 5, 2023
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Pickerington, Ohio, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Pickerington streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy.The first thing we can do is watch the 'go-pedal.' Hard acceleration just s... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington Guide to Saving Fuel: Get Rid of Dirty Oil
January 8, 2023
A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Pickerington area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our lives. Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance is an important way people in Pickerington can ... More
Introduction to Diesels for Pickerington, Ohio
December 11, 2022
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Pickerington, Ohio, is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups and SUVs.Most people in Ohio are surprised to learn that around half the cars on the road in Europe have d... More