Breathe Deep With Your Cabin Air Filter

December 27, 2016

Bad air quality while you're driving around Austin is nothing to sneeze at. But seriously, more and more vehicles these days come equipped with a cabin air filter. Since they're fairly new on the scene, a lot of folks don't know about them yet.These filters clean the air in the passenger compart... More

Synthetic Oil for Austin Autos

December 20, 2016

If you are a driver in Austin 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 do... More

Check Your Shocks and Struts at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin

December 12, 2016

Today we're talking to Austin drivers about shocks and struts. They're so easy for Texas folks to forget about because they last so long and wear out so slowly. But your shocks are really responsible for keeping your tires on the road so they're very important.Without shocks, your wheels would... More

Time for Differential Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin?

December 5, 2016

Hello Austin - let's talk differentials. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, your differential is on the back axle. With front-wheel drive cars, the differential is up front. All-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive vehicles have three differentials - front, rear and in the middle. So you see, you'... More