Clean Air for Your Engine: Engine Air Filters In Austin
October 20, 2019
Every Austin car owner who has taken their car in for an oil change has been told that their engine air filter's dirty. Here's what goes into the determination of when to change the filter: First, your vehicle owner's manual will have a recommendation of when the filter should be replaced. So be... More
Maintaining Your Older Car in Austin, Texas
June 30, 2019
The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Austin, Texas: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the Austin motoring public, but it does add quite a bit to the price of a new vehicle.Because new ... More
Maintenance for High Mileage Vehicles in Austin, Texas
June 9, 2019
The median age for cars in the Austin, Texas area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. If you have a high-mileage vehicle in the Austin area, bring it into Tuffy Tire & Auto Servi... More
Keeping Your 'Old Faithful' Auto Running
April 7, 2019
At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin we've had a lot of Austin customers asking how they can make their vehicles last longer. These questions are actually a reflection of a trend that's been building for several years in Texas. The median age of personal vehicles is now over nine years. And... More
Commitment to Make Your vehicle Last at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin
December 23, 2018
These days many people in the Austin area are really committed to making their cars last a long time. First thing: you've got to start with what you've got. It'd be ideal if people started with a brand new car, never missed a scheduled service item, paid attention to the severe service maintenan... More
Busting Automotive Myths in Austin, Texas
December 16, 2018
Myths passed around our Austin, Texas community start with a grain of evidence and are then built up with a lot of imagination and very elastic logic. And the internet is a breeding ground for automotive myths. Some bloggers recall the vehicles of yesteryear and declare their modern decedents to... More
Budget for Maintenance in Austin
September 3, 2018
Sometimes busy Austin residents dream about going back to the simpler days of our grandparents. But if you could travel back in time and take a road trip around Texas in a Model T, you might change your mind. The improved designs and quality of today's automobiles have significantly reduced the a... More
Gas Savings in Austin: Sharpen Your Pencil
August 12, 2018
High gas prices in Austin increase the cost of living for Texas drivers. You've probably budgeted a certain amount for vehicle related expenses. Increased fuel costs now consume a larger portion of our incomes, causing some Austin vehicle owners to skimp in other areas like scheduled maintenanc... More
Fall and Spring Inspection at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin
July 29, 2018
Good vehicle care for us Austin residents has always meant taking our vehicles in every spring and fall for a check-up. Vehicles needed routine maintenance to prepare them for the changes in weather. Today's vehicles aren't quite as sensitive to seasonal changes. Older vehicles required different... More
Regular Schedule or Severe Service Schedule at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin?
July 3, 2018
Today's Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin article focuses on severe service maintenance. Many Austin drivers are not aware of them and yet there are also very vocal advocates in Texas who think that severe service schedules apply to everyone. Somewhere between a complete lack of awareness ... More