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Weather Station on Wheels (Vehicle Sensor Maintenance)

You probably never thought about it, but your vehicle is like a rolling weather station. It can check the outside temperature, let you know when the roads are slippery and help you deal with rain....

February 06, 2022

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Windshield Wipers

Prepare Your Windshield for Winter (Wiper Blades and Fluid for Freezing Temperatures)

Winter and freezing temperatures present challenges for different parts of your vehicles. For ex...

Jan 30, 2022 Read

Older Vehicles

Give me a Brake (Light)!

If that little brake warning light pops up on your dash, do you know what it means? Well, if you ...

Jan 23, 2022 Read

Maintenance

Don't Miss a Beat (Importance of Regular Maintenance)

In many places, license plates have to be renewed every year or else you can't drive your vehicle...

Jan 16, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

Getting from E to F (Fuel Gauge Problems)

Who thinks about their fuel gauge? You probably don't until it doesn't work any more. Then you ...

Jan 09, 2022 Read

Tires

What's in a Number? (What Tire Numbers Mean)

You've probably never paid much attention to the writing on the sides of your tires, but they con...

Jan 02, 2022 Read

TPMS

The Truth about Tire Pressure (Tire Inflation)

Most light vehicles (under 10,000 pounds/4,500 kg) in North America sold from 2008 model year on ...

Jan 01, 2022 Read

Automotive News

Straight Ahead (Wheel Alignment)

If every road was straight and smooth, we wouldn't have to worry much about wheel alignment. But ...

Dec 26, 2021 Read

Fuel System

Fuel System Cleaning the Professional Way at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia

Your fuel system needs to be clean to do its job properly. When it gets dirty, the results are lo...

Dec 19, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

In the Hot Seat (Repair and Maintenance of Seat Heaters)

It's chilly outside. You flip on that switch that looks like a picture of a seat with little heat...

Dec 12, 2021 Read