Singing a Different Tune (Up) (Tune Ups)
November 28, 2021
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 ... More
Prepare Your Windshield for Winter (Wiper Blades and Fluid for Freezing Temperatures)
November 21, 2021
Winter and freezing temperatures present challenges for different parts of your vehicles. For example, winter tires give you better traction on snow. But some parts of your vehicle that may need special attention for winter are your windshield wipers. You may have found yourself in the middle o... More
Give it the Boot (Ball Joint Boot Replacement)
November 14, 2021
Your vehicle may be wearing boots right now and you might not even know it. They're called ball joint boots. They're actually protective, flexible things that protect parts of your suspension (called ball joints) from all the hazards the road can fling at them. If one of those ball joint boots... More
It's About Time: Following Service Intervals at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin
November 7, 2021
There are a lot of things in life that Austin residents have to do on a regular basis. We wash dishes every day, do our laundry and mow our lawns every week, and pay the bills every month. We should go to our Austin dentist twice a year and see our doctor for a check-up once a year. When we don'... More