For Brakes' Sake (Brake Rotor Service in Fort Myers)
December 7, 2025
Think of how much abuse your brakes take. Day in and day out, they stop your vehicle when it's going fast and when it's going slow. Maybe your vehicle has been vibrating when you brake, or maybe it seems like your stopping distance is a little bit longer than it used to be. Then it's time to get ... More
Don't Stack the Mat
November 30, 2025
In the sloppy cold weather months, you might be tempted to pick up an all-weather mat and throw it on top of the mats you already have in your vehicle. After all, double protection is better, right? In this case, wrong. Here's why. It's important to keep the accelerator and brake pedals clear so ... More
Restore Your Get-Up-and-Go (Fuel and Air Induction Cleaning)
November 23, 2025
You may have heard the old saying, "My get-up-and-go got up and went." If your vehicle's engine's fuel economy is noticeably worse, your engine is idling roughly or stalling or your vehicle's acceleration isn't what it used to be, ask your service advisor if you might need your vehicle's fuel and... More
Keeping Yourself in Suspension (Control Arm Assembly Replacement)
November 16, 2025
When you are pointing your vehicle straight down the street, it should go straight. Thats pretty straightforward, right? Sometimes, though, you may notice you have to keep adjusting the steering wheel to keep going straight. While that could be caused by many different issues, one possibility i... More
Gas Smell! (What Causes Gasoline Odors)
November 9, 2025
If you've ever walked into your garage and noticed it smelled like gasoline, pay attention. Gasoline can be dangerous, both from the health problems fumes can cause and the fire danger gasoline presents. There are many things that can cause a vehicle to give off a gasoline odor. One of the easi... More
Keeping Your Cool (Water Pump Replacement)
November 2, 2025
No matter what the temperature is outside, it's important for your vehicle's engine to remain cool, calm, and collected. Well, cool, anyway. If your vehicle has a gasoline engine, it's powered by a bunch of explosions involving spark plugs, pistons, gasoline, and air. And the by-product of all ... More
Air Conditioning Maintenance at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center in Fort Myers
October 27, 2025
Warm weather or cold, Fort Myers drivers still need to think about their vehicle's air conditioning. Most Fort Myers people don't service their air conditioning until after it fails. At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center, we can advise you on your vehicle manufacturers preventive maintenance sched... More
Combustion Choreography: Timing Belt Replacement at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center in Fort Myers
October 23, 2025
Have you ever seen a ballet performance? Have you wondered how all of those dancers manage to travel all over the stage jumping and twirling and never crash into each other? That's the job of a choreographer.Our auto engines are also highly choreographed. Pistons travel up and down inside cylinde... More
It Pays to Take Care of Your Transmission at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center
October 12, 2025
If you've been paying attention, you've noticed that vehicle engines are getting more and more powerful in Fort Myers. At the same time, they are getting better and better fuel economy. I've gotta tell 'ya, most of that's because of technological advances in transmissions. To get a better unders... More
The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service)
October 5, 2025
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