Cold Weather Vehicle No-Nos (Items to Avoid Storing in a Freezing Vehicle)

October 23, 2022

It's always easier to leave a few things in your vehicle so you'll have them on hand. But in cold weather, while it's a good idea to carry items such as a phone charger, blanket and shovel, there are some things you shouldn't store in your vehicle. Medicines and drugs. Cold temperatures can af... More

Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle

October 22, 2022

The automotive professionals at Tuffy St. Johns would like to give St. Johns drivers 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 fluid are becoming more speciali... More

Power Steering Service Near Jacksonville

October 21, 2022

Most of us living in the Jacksonville area are too young to remember life before power steering - cranking those great big steering wheels! It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. Let's look at how it works. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump... More

Air Conditioning Service in St. Johns

October 20, 2022

Hey St. Johns ! Let's talk about one of our Florida summertime must-haves: your car A/C. It's real easy for St. Johns drivers to take their car's air conditioner for granted. Just push the right buttons and out comes cool, dry, clean air. But your air conditioning system needs attention from tim... 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

Differential Service at Tuffy St. Johns

October 18, 2022

Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in St. Johns , who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your Tuffy St. Johns service advisor that your differential need... More

Exhaust Service at Tuffy St. Johns in St. Johns

October 17, 2022

Whenever they hear the term "exhaust service," most St. Johns residents think about exhaust pipes and mufflers. Well, actually, exhaust service at Tuffy St. Johns is a lot more comprehensive these days. For example, catalytic converters were mandated in 1976 and on-board emission control compute... More

Fuel Injectors

October 16, 2022

The last new American vehicles sold in St. Johns with a carburetor rolled out of the Florida dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in St. Johns , and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your en... More

A Non-Starter (Alternator Problems in Cold Weather)

October 16, 2022

As the temperatures dip, we all know there could be problems starting our vehicles. After all, batteries can grow old and not hold a charge as well as when they were newer. Or starters can go bad. But there's one more component to keep an especially sharp eye on during winter: your alternator. T... More

PCV Valve Replacement

October 15, 2022

Hello St. Johns , let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil h... More