Power Failure (Broken Power Seat)
February 21, 2021
Know anyone who doesn't love a power seat in an SUV, a car, truck or van? They're convenient and precise in their adjustments. But when they break, oh, what a pain. Not only is it inconvenient, it may leave your seat position too close to the steering wheel or too far from the pedals. This is ... More
How Much Does It Cost? (Variations in Vehicle Repair Costs)
February 14, 2021
Ever wonder why it costs so much more to fix a similar problem in two different vehicles? Let's say you now own an SUV and before that, you owned a car. Your SUV's air conditioning system needs a new evaporator, but the cost for the new one is way more than you remember it was for your car. How... More
Pickerington Customer Detective Work
February 7, 2021
One might say the most challenging part of being an automotive service technician at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington is diagnosing a problem before it can be fixed.Cars are made up of a bunch of complex systems. There usually could be a number of reasons for any given symptom. So, it's cha... More
Helping Pickerington Drivers Get the Right Tires
January 31, 2021
Every Pickerington vehicle owner has to purchase tires at some time or another, so it's a good idea to understand what the choices are. The best seasonal performance is achieved by purchasing tires to match the season you are driving in. Summer tires are designed for hot temperatures. The tread ... More
A Sticky Brake Situation (Parking Brake Service and Maintenance)
January 24, 2021
We've all been there. You park your vehicle on a steeper than usual hill and worry about it rolling down while you're running your errands. So you decide you'll use the parking brake. When you get back, you release the parking brake, hit the ignition, put it in gear anduh, ohyou can feel the p... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington Guide to Custom Wheels
January 17, 2021
If you're interested in customizing the wheels and tires on your vehicle, there are a few things you should know first.Most importantly, the wheels you buy need to fit your vehicle. Not all wheels are created equal. Too many Pickerington drivers have bought a set of wheels that caught their eye,... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington Guide to Servicing Your Differential
January 10, 2021
Differential? What's that? And what's it for? I've been told by my service advisor that I need to get it serviced, but is that on the level?Do these questions sound familiar? They're not uncommon for Pickerington drivers. A lot of us in Pickerington don't know what a differential is or what it's... More
Fuel Injector Cleaning at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington
January 3, 2021
In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time it should be delivered. Of course this happens thousands of times a minute in every single fuel-i... More
For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)
January 1, 2021
Some people love 4x4 vehicles, the true 4-wheel drive works of engineering like Jeeps and 4x4 pickups that allow you to seemingly go anywhere on the planet. You can climb up a 40-degree rock trail with some planning and skill (always careful to protect the environment, of course), or you can get ... More
The Byte Stuff (Your Vehicle's Computers)
December 27, 2020
Nobody has to tell you that computers are a part of so many things in our lives. Smartphones, kitchen appliances, vacuum cleaners, televisions. You name itit has a computer in it. And your vehicle is no exception. The earliest cars relied on the technology of their time, and there was no such ... More