Idle Talk about Engines (Causes of Rough Engine Idling)
November 27, 2022
When you slow down at stoplight, your vehicle's idle should be smooth as silk. But what happens when the engine is missing or idling roughly? That's your engine's way of telling you, "Hey, I've got something wrong with me and if you don't get someone to find out what it is, I may not start the n... More
Change Your Wiper Blades Twice Yearly at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Troy
November 20, 2022
Because 90% of our driving decisions are based on visual information, unobscured vision is paramount. Which brings us to the topic of today's Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Troy article: wiper blades. While this isn't the most exciting automotive subject, it's important. You wouldn't drive at night in... More
Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)
November 13, 2022
More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit recently released a report that shows the average age of light vehicles in the U.S. is now 11.8 years. Light vehicles are cars, SUVs (sport utility vehicles) and CUVs (compact utility vehicles). In C... More
Plugging Away (Spark Plug Replacement)
November 6, 2022
If you drive a vehicle with a gasoline engine, thank the spark plugs for igniting the gasoline/air mixture in each cylinder that keeps your vehicle traveling smoothly down the road every day. Your spark plugs work hard, firing thousands of times in a well-choreographed order, and you usually don... More