Not-So-Smooth Operator (Transmission Signs of Trouble)
May 14, 2023
You are heading down a flat, newly paved street when all of a sudden you feel it. Your vehicle jumps a little bit when you're accelerating and changing gears. You know it's not the surface of the road because it's smooth as silk. So what did you just feel? That kind of jumpingor grinding or sl... More
Tire Rotation and Balancing at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs in Winter Springs
May 7, 2023
Tires do a lot of work for Winter Springs drivers. They transfer engine power and braking forces to the road; they handle steering control; and they cushion all those bumps and jolts while driving around Winter Springs. They also support the entire weight of the vehicle, including you and your p... More
Drive Train Service in Winter Springs at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs
April 30, 2023
The drive train in your vehicle includes all the components that transfer power from the transmission to the wheels. Those components differ depending on what type of vehicle you drive, namely, front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. The preventive maintenance y... More
Keep Your Winter Springs Car Breathing Free: Engine Air Filter
April 23, 2023
Hey Winter Springs - this is something really amazing: Your vehicle uses 12,000 times as much air as fuel when you drive it. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean.That's like 100 gallons (380 liters) of air every block! The engine air filter is just another example of a ve... More
Positive and Negative (Battery Care)
April 16, 2023
You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster than it did when it was new. Bet you pay attention to that pretty closely. Unfortunately, many of us don't pay the same attention to the battery in our vehicles. If your battery got you through the c... More
How Does Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs Know What to Recommend?
April 9, 2023
When you drop your vehicle off at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs in Winter Springs, they don't just poke around under your hood looking for stuff to do. Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs professionals have lists and procedures they follow for different types of serv... More
Fuel Filter Replacement
April 2, 2023
Hello Winter Springs resident! You would never like to drink a glass of mud, right? Well, your vehicle feels the same way. It needs a steady supply of clean fuel in order to run well and deliver good fuel economy. The fuel filter's job is to clean dirt and rust out of the fuel before it gets to y... More
The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service)
March 26, 2023
So you thought you only had two brake lights. Look again and you'll see one in the center at a higher level than the two on either side of the vehicle. They're sometimes in the inside of the vehicle behind the back window, or they could be in the deck lid, on the roof or on the spare wheel carr... More
The Maintenance Free Myth
March 19, 2023
Sometimes we hear people in Winter Springs say, "What's up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern cars just don't break down." While it is true that today's vehicles are extremely reliable, they are also becoming increasingly complicated and use more exotic materials than ever before. All that ... More
Battery Maintenance Tips From Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs
March 12, 2023
When it comes to your vehicle, it all starts with the battery. Proper battery maintenance is important for two reasons:First, your vehicle won't start or run without it. Second, it is the key to the long life of your auto electrical system. If your battery isn't working efficiently, your alterna... More