Have You Checked Your Headlights?
November 13, 2022
Like everything in the Ohio automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. Ohio drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Pickerington roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral vision, ... More
PCV Valve Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington in Pickerington
March 17, 2022
Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A clogged... More
Timing Belt
February 6, 2022
Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly steep repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our timing belt.First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine over the cylinders is called the cylinder head.... More
PCV Valve Replacement
July 18, 2021
Hello Pickerington, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil... More
Timing Belt Replacement in Pickerington
June 7, 2020
Today we want to talk to Pickerington drivers about timing belts. They're something that many drivers don't know much about and yet your vehicle won't run if it's broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of woe. Even tho... More
Battery Replacement for Your vehicle
August 18, 2019
Modern vehicles in and around Pickerington run on 12 volt electrical systems. 12 volts is enough to get the job done for Pickerington drivers without having so much power that there is danger of electrocution. But today's vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. Thi... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington in Pickerington
August 12, 2018
Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Pickerington road? It usually means there is a problem with the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine accessories. It runs the alternator - which charges the battery; the water pu... More