Breathe Easier (Cabin Air Filter)

October 29, 2023

When you get in your vehicle, how does it smell? If it's not so nice, it may be time to have your cabin air filter changed. It's not the same one that filters out the air used in the engine. The cabin air filter screens out dust and other particulates from the outside air so when it enters the c... More

Cabin Air Filter From Tuffy St. Johns

October 19, 2022

Here is a questions for St. Johns drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passeng... More

Keeping Your St. Johns Air Fresh When Driving With a Clean Cabin Air Filter

August 6, 2022

Pop quiz: What is a cabin air filter? A. A filter for your St. Johns house?B. A fresh, piney scent?C. A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's C.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger compartment of your vehicle. It filters out c... More

Breathe Free in St. Johns : Cabin Air Filter Replacement at Tuffy St. Johns

July 26, 2022

There are a lot of new features, both optional and standard, on St. Johns drivers' vehicles these days. One you may not have heard of is called a cabin air filter. Simply put, its job is to keep the air in the passenger compartment of your car nice and clean.A cabin air filter is similar to the... More

Problems with Suspension Solved at Tuffy St. Johns in St. Johns

July 21, 2022

A vehicle's suspension system is tough. It can last for years and after lots of driving for St. Johns drivers. But it can be damaged quickly by hitting a pothole, curb or rock, and it can wear more quickly if you frequently drive off-road or on bumpy roads. A workhorse vehicle one that hauls he... More

Time Out: Suspension Problems in St. Johns

June 29, 2022

Your vehicle's suspension system has two jobs: to prevent the passengers from getting tossed around inside the vehicle every time it hits a bump in the road and to keep the tires firmly planted on the road around every corner and over every bump.To see your suspension system, you'll have to look... More

Some New Boots (Suspension Maintenance)

June 5, 2022

There are some boots that don't come in a shoe box and aren't worn on your feet. They are called axle or CV boots, and they can be important parts for many vehicles. That CV stands for constant velocity. CV axles are mainly used in front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles. They're also us... More

St. Johns Drivers: Get Fresh Air Inside Your Car

March 3, 2019

Let's talk about air quality in St. Johns . It's a global issue, but affects us wherever we are. Many decades ago, St. Johns drivers began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle?Now, it's only been in the last few years that cab... More

Breathe Deep in St. Johns With a New Cabin Air Filter

January 1, 2019

Poor interior air quality is nothing to sneeze at, and St. Johns auto owners might be interested to know that more and more new cars are coming equipped with a cabin air filter. Check your vehicle owner's manual, but they typically need to be replaced at around 12,000 to 15,000 miles (19,000 to... More

Fresh Air Inside Your Car in St. Johns

January 9, 2017

Air quality has certainly become a hot issue in our modern world. We install air filters on our ventilation systems and in our vacuum cleaners. There's a filter that cleans the air going into our vehicle's engine so why not one for the air in the passenger compartment?Foreign and domestic vehic... More