Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

An Oil for All Seasons (Engine Oil Selection)

You swap your winter boots for flip-flops in the summer. Why not change your winter engine oil for summer, hot-weather oil? While it may seem like it makes sense, there's some good news. Most dr...

April 02, 2023

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Older Vehicles

Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)

Stop! It's one of those things your vehicle has to do consistently and reliably. That's why brak...

Mar 26, 2023 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...

Mar 19, 2023 Read

Older Vehicles

It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)

Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use the...

Mar 12, 2023 Read

Fuel System

Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down Around Pickerington

There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Pickerington, Ohio, but we do quite a bit ab...

Mar 05, 2023 Read

Oil Change

Oil Times are a-Changin' (Oil Change Synthetic)

When it comes to oil changes, things are really changing. Most newer vehicles require synthetic ...

Feb 26, 2023 Read

Automotive News

Tracking True in Pickerington: Wheel Alignment

At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington, we occasionally see severe tire damage that could ...

Feb 19, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

The Red Menace (How to Deal with Rust)

Rust. It's worse if you drive in places that use salt on the roads in winter, or if you spend ti...

Feb 12, 2023 Read

Fluids

A Head Start on Starting (Battery Testing)

If your vehicle isn't starting or doesn't sound like it used to when you crank it, the culprit ma...

Feb 05, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

The Part You've Never Seen (Flat Tires and Solutions)

They say your vehicle has one, but you've never seen it. And you might not even know it if you s...

Jan 29, 2023 Read