The Importance of Toledo Drivers Following Service Intervals
May 26, 2024
Today in our Tuffy Toledo blog, we're going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your vehicle isn't the only aspect of your life in Toledo with recommended intervals: Let's start with twice yearly dental check-ups and regular physical exams. How about laundry, watering the lawn... More
Nighttime Visibility in Toledo
May 22, 2024
There are a number of factors that contribute to the high nighttime accident rate in the Toledo area, things like drowsy driving and a higher rate of impaired driving. Without a doubt, visibility is a major contributor. Let's focus on visibilityIt's said that 90 percent of our driving decisions a... More
How Cool is That! (Coolant level sensor replacement)
May 21, 2024
Your vehicles engine runs hot. It should, since its a series of little explosions that create the power that gets you going where you want to go. To keep the engine cool, engineers have designed wonderful cooling systems that use liquid coolant, hoses, and a radiator to transfer the heat from t... More
Keeping Your Toledo Air Fresh When Driving With a Clean Cabin Air Filter
May 20, 2024
Pop quiz: What is a cabin air filter? A. A filter for your Toledo house?B. A fresh, piney scent?C. A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's C.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger compartment of your vehicle. It filters out commo... More
Fuel Injection Keeps Getting Better for Toledo Motorists
May 19, 2024
Toledo residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your 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 air to burn, so in the fi... More
Fuel System Cleaning the Professional Way at Tuffy Toledo
May 19, 2024
Your fuel system needs to be clean to do its job properly. When it gets dirty, the results are lower engine performance, reduced fuel economy and impaired safety. It can even lead to costly repair bills for Toledo drivers. So keep your fuel system clean as part of your routine preventive maintena... More
Maintaining Your Older Car in Toledo, OH
May 18, 2024
The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Toledo, OH: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the Toledo motoring public, but it does add quite a bit to the price of a new vehicle.Because new veh... More
Power Steering Service at Tuffy Toledo in Toledo
May 17, 2024
Many Toledo drivers have been hearing about technological advances in power steering, specifically electric power steering. Some very high-end cars have been featuring electric power steering. Power steering fluid has the necessary hydraulic properties and the ability to lubricate the internal p... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Toledo: Timing Belt Overview
May 16, 2024
In your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around Toledo. The timing belts important job is... More
Don't Neglect Your Spare (Spare Tire Care)
May 15, 2024
If you've ever had a flat tire, then you know welcome it is to have a spare tire that is properly inflated, in good shape and easy to get to. Problem is many of us don't even give our spare tire (if we even have one) a second thought. If you have an SUV or truck with a spare, it may be mounted o... More