Not-So-Smooth Operator (Transmission Signs of Trouble)
January 8, 2023
You are heading down a flat, newly paved street when all of a sudden you feel it. Your vehicle jumps a little bit when you're accelerating and changing gears. You know it's not the surface of the road because it's smooth as silk. So what did you just feel? That kind of jumpingor grinding or sl... More
Combustion Choreography: Timing Belt Replacement at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin in Austin
December 26, 2021
Have you ever seen a ballet performance? Have you wondered how all of those dancers manage to travel all over the stage jumping and twirling and never crash into each other? That's the job of a choreographer.Our auto engines are also highly choreographed. Pistons travel up and down inside cylinde... More
Gear Up: Transmission Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin in Austin
August 29, 2021
The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting gea... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin: A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt
January 10, 2021
The timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Austin.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing belt... More
Transmission Care in Austin, Texas
February 16, 2020
Do you have any plans around Austin, Texas, for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe you'll be having a lot of fun water skiing and doing a little fishing.You got the boat all ready. It's all gassed up. You packed lots of snacks and the cooler's stock... More
A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Austin
April 14, 2019
When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Austin drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is part of car care. A poorly maintained transmission wil... More
Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in Austin
April 8, 2018
Your engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the timing is off at the ballet, dancers crash into each other and fall down. It the timing is off in your engine, it may not run at all. One of the most intricate dances in your engine has to do with the c... More
It Pays to Take Care of Your Transmission at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin
February 13, 2018
If you've been paying attention, you've noticed that vehicle engines are getting more and more powerful in Austin. At the same time, they are getting better and better fuel economy. I've gotta tell 'ya, most of that's because of technological advances in transmissions. To get a better understand... More
Transmission Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin in Austin
January 15, 2018
Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Austin drivers to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for people in Texas to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kilometers. But proper tr... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin Guide to Caring for Your Transmission
April 16, 2017
Most vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Austin drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Austin. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down shift for hills, stu... More