The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)

May 14, 2023

Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say it's the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is in the shape of a vehicle engine, often accompanied by the words Check, Check Engine, Check Engine Se... More

The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)

September 4, 2022

You've probably had your Check Engine Light go on. Then it goes off and you figure, hey, whatever the problem was, it's gone now and I don't have to worry about it. Well, the problem may have gone away and it may not have. Your vehicle likely has one of these warning lights on the instrument pa... More

Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Tuffy St. Johns

July 13, 2022

Hello St. Johns . Have you ever had your Check Engine light come on? Did you panic? Or just scowl and ignore it? What should you do? Pull to the side of the road and call a tow truck? Or just keep driving? What does that little light really mean for St. Johns drivers?First of all, the Check En... More

Things Aren't Always What They Seem

May 31, 2020

If you drive, you know at some point, something's going to go wrong with your vehicle. And sometimes, it's pretty easy to figure out what's wrong, like a flat tire. But sometimes your vehicle's symptoms can be really puzzling. One driver in Florida was heading to work on a hot July day and noti... More

Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)

February 25, 2019

Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that name? Back in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, horses would kick up dirt and mud on the driver and passengers, "dashing" debris against the carriage. So those who built carriages began installing a... More

A Cool and Smooth Transmission in St. Johns

November 11, 2015

When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us St. Johns auto owners remember to get our oil changed. But Tuffy St. Johns services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is an important part of car care... More

The Tuffy St. Johns Guide To Caring For Your Transmission

June 26, 2015

Most cars and trucks have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Mandarin drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Mandarin. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. D... More

Transmission Service at Tuffy St. Johns in St. Johns

June 3, 2015

Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for St. Johns car owners to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for Florida car owners to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 ... More

Transmission Care In St. Johns Florida

November 5, 2014

Call Tuffy St. Johns to make an appointment to check your transmission in St. Johns . 2770 Racetrack Rd. St. Johns , Florida 32259 904.230.3363 Do you have any plans around St. Johns Florida for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends and are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe y... More