Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Go With the Flow (MAF Sensor Replacement)

A driver brought her vehicle into the shop the other day and told us how she was getting lousy fuel economy and that the engine was running rough. Plus, the Check Engine light was on. Our technic...

June 11, 2023

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TPMS

Always on Guard (TMPS)

One of the most important things you can do to keep your vehicle running safely is to make sure y...

Jun 04, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

H20 No! (Driving Through Standing Water)

In a year marked by unusually heavy flooding in North America, drivers are very aware of the poss...

May 28, 2023 Read

Safety

Your Well Trained Technician at Tuffy St. Johns

When your vehicle has a problem or just needs some routine service, you might get a little nervou...

May 21, 2023 Read

Transmission

The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)

Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say i...

May 14, 2023 Read

Headlamps

See the Light (Automatic High Beam Dimmers)

It's happened to all of us. We're driving down a highway at night and over a crest appears a car...

May 07, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

Water Everywhere (Clogged Drains)

It's bad enough when you mistakenly leave a window open in your vehicle on a rainy day and you fi...

Apr 30, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

When "Oh, no!" Turns Into, "All right!"

Things we don't expect happen to our vehicles. And let's face, no one really wants to spend money...

Apr 23, 2023 Read

Cabin Air Filter

A Hot Mess (AC System-Compresser)

Air conditioning used to be a real luxury in a vehicle, but now it's standard in most. Your vehi...

Apr 16, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

Such a Little Part (Climate Control Resistor)

You expect your heater/air conditioner to work like it should. You have a control for temperatur...

Apr 09, 2023 Read