Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

What Is an EGR Valve? (EGR Valve Service)

If you've ever felt your vehicle hesitate, go, then hesitate again, you might think there's something wrong with the transmission. After all, it's not moving smoothly down the road. But there ar...

August 16, 2020

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Older Vehicles

It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)

Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use the...

Aug 09, 2020 Read

Windshield Wipers

Do you have a Clue (Get the Most Out of a Service Visit)

When you head to the doctor, you probably have it in your mind what you're going to say about why...

Aug 02, 2020 Read

Automotive News

A Not-So-Straight Story (Vehicle Pulls to One Side)

A vehicle should travel straight down a straight road with the steering wheel centered. But time...

Jul 26, 2020 Read

Fuel System

Professional Fuel System Cleaning

Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. ...

Jul 19, 2020 Read

Windshield Wipers

No Fueling! (Fuel Filler Location)

If you've ever gotten in an unfamiliar vehicle, maybe a rental car, you may have pulled up to the...

Jul 12, 2020 Read

Windshield Wipers

DOG FOOD IN YOUR ENGINE (Keeping Rodents out of your Engine)

A technician was telling us the other day that he was servicing an engine and spotted something h...

Jul 05, 2020 Read

Tires and Wheels

The Tuffy St. Johns Guide to Tire Specs

You know you need new tires, but you're not sure what type. You look at a tire to get the size: 2...

Jun 28, 2020 Read

Fluids

Taking the Heat (Batteries in Hot Weather)

Quick question. Which is tougher on a vehicle's battery, the heat or the cold? Believe it or not...

Jun 21, 2020 Read

Maintenance

Another Couple of Years: Making Your Vehicle Last With Help From Tuffy St. Johns

A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the Florida news. St. Johns people coul...

Jun 14, 2020 Read