Ask Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs: What Happens When a Serpentine Belt Breaks?

November 25, 2018

The serpentine belt is aptly named since it snakes around under your hood. It may lack its namesake's fangs, but it sure packs a wallop when it breaks.The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine systems. It runs the alternator, which charges the battery; the water pump (on some vehicles), which co... More

Power Steering Service in Winter Springs

November 18, 2018

Most Winter Springs drivers are too young to remember life before power steering - cranking those great big steering wheels! It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. Let's look at how it works. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the power... More

Should Winter Springs Soccer Moms Follow the Severe Service Schedule?

November 12, 2018

So you take your vehicle in for maintenance and the pro at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs tells you that you ought to change your oil more often. What? You followed the maintenance schedule but you take a second look at that severe service schedule and see some of the following:... More

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs: When to Replace a Damaged Tire

November 4, 2018

Repair or Replace? Thats a question Winter Springs drivers ask when they have tire damage. Some punctures cannot be repaired because of their size or location. Punctures larger than a quarter of an inch (6.4 mm) are considered too large to be safely repaired. Punctures in the sidewall or near the... More