You may remember a song that went, "Objects in the rearview mirror may appear closer than they are." While that was a song about life's lessons, there are a few things we should all know about how important rearview mirrors are to safe driving.While new electronic devices are helping drivers be ...
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Posted in Windshield Wipers
on January 17, 2021
So you take your vehicle in for maintenance and the pro at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Whitehall 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:1. Most of ...
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Posted in Service Intervals
on January 10, 2021
If you are a driver in Whitehall and you aren't currently using synthetic motor oil in your vehicle, maybe now's the time to consider it. Need more information? Well, synthetic motor oil is a substitute for petroleum based oil. Synthetic oil doesn't gel or gum-up like petroleum based oil and it...
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Posted in Maintenance
on January 03, 2021
Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank and the vehicle engine.Whitehall auto owners don't need to filter their fuel because it has lots of grit in it; the...
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Posted in Fuel System
on January 01, 2021
There are several important factors that go into how often Whitehall drivers should replace their wiper blades. Of course, the more you use your wipers, the faster the blades will wear out especially if you use them on an icy windshield. Whether its a lot of bugs and road grime from Ohio freeway...
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Posted in Windshield Wipers
on December 27, 2020
Mirror, mirror on the door, why is my vision there so poor? Well, you could have a broken outside rearview mirror that's disabled your blind spot vision there and endangering your ability to see some of the traffic around you. Outside rearview (or door) mirrors are important safety devices that ...
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Posted in Windshield Wipers
on December 20, 2020
It's important for Whitehall drivers to know battery basics. First, let's talk about which is harder on a battery hot or cold Ohio weather. Most Whitehall area drivers think it's cold weather because that's when we call on our batteries to have enough power to start a cold vehicle engine.Howev...
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Posted in Fluids
on December 13, 2020
Automatic transmissions rule. The old days of shifting your own gears are a thing of the past for most drivers. But automatic transmission trouble can be a big inconvenience for any driver if it comes at the wrong time in the wrong place. Here are some signs to look out for that may mean you ar...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on December 06, 2020
With high fuel prices in Whitehall, Ohio, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on is great. When you get one of those e-mails that's going around telling you how to save gas, try to think it through.Does it really make sense? Does it defy the laws of physics?Do some ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on November 29, 2020
Engines required a lot more maintenance in earlier times. You'd have to have your spark plugs, wires, rotors, caps, distributor points, fuel and air filters changed periodically. There were mechanical adjustments of a vehicle's timing, dwell, spark gap and idle mixture, too. Unless you like to ...
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Posted in Windshield Wipers
on November 22, 2020
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