Battery Basics for Austin
October 10, 2016
It's important for Austin drivers to know battery basics. First, let's talk about which is harder on a battery hot or cold Texas weather. Most Austin 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. However, h... More
Charge It in Austin for Extended Battery Life
September 18, 2016
Here's an interesting statistic for our in Austin, Texas, drivers: Only 30 percent of car batteries make it to 48 months. And the life expectancy varies by where you live. It ranges from 51 months in extremely cold areas to just 30 months in extremely hot climates.Why is that? It turns out that ... More
Does My Choice in Oil Affect Change Intervals?
July 18, 2016
Oil changes are probably the most recognized service on a vehicle. Almost all Austin residents know about them. But do we know enough?Several decades ago, oil changes were fairly standard: every three months or 3,000 miles or 5,000 kilometers. But recent advances in both engine technology and oi... More
Texas: What Is the Risk of High Oil Change Intervals?
May 30, 2016
Texas residents may have heard that vehicles don't need their oil changed as often as they used to. That's true. But it's not the whole story.Owing to improved engine technology and higher oil quality, most newer vehicles can go longer between oil changes than their older counterparts.So what is ... More
Using Proper Fluids in Your vehicle
March 7, 2016
Today, Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin is writing about the proper fluids for your vehicle. It's become more complicated with changes in automotive design and manufacturing. It's not that people in Austin are confused as much as they don't realize how much things have changed in recent y... More
How to Know When to Change Your Oil at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin
February 25, 2016
Today in the Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin auto care blog, we're going to talk to Austin drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin customers. For example, recently four... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin Guide to Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle
February 24, 2016
The automotive professionals at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin would like to give Austin drivers an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, vehicles are becoming more sophisticated every day. Fluids such as, oil, coolant and transmission fluid are becomin... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin Guide to Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle
February 2, 2016
The automotive professionals at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin would like to give Austin car owners an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, cars are becoming more sophisticated everyday - and fluids such as, oil, coolant and transmission flu... More