Tire Tread Depth for Fort Wayne, IN Drivers

April 30, 2017

Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out.The Feds don't have any laws for tread depth, but 42 of the states, and all of Canada, do have regulations. They consider 2/32 of an inch to be the minimum legal tread depth. Tw... More

Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd. Automotive Tips: Alternator

April 24, 2017

Your alternator makes electricity to start and run your engine and all of the vital electrical systems in your vehicle. Thats everything from the on-board computers to the turn signals. And of course there is the entertainment system, seat heaters, power windows and everything you plug into the p... More

Hey Fort Wayne Drivers, How Many Miles Are on Your Car?

April 16, 2017

Nowadays, Fort Wayne drivers are paying more at IN gas pumps. For some families it adds up to several hundred dollars every month. That's got to come out of the budget somewhere. This is one of the reasons many IN drivers are putting off buying a new car. They plan on keeping their old vehicle fo... More

Recommended Fort Wayne Service Intervals

April 10, 2017

Everyone in Fort Wayne, IN, knows we are advised to go to our Fort Wayne dentist twice a year. Oral-conscious Fort Wayne residents have a teeth-cleaning and examination. Once a year, we get x-rays to look for problems that can't be seen with the naked eye. When our dentist is done, he/she tells ... More

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd.: Timing Belt Overview

April 3, 2017

In your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around Fort Wayne. The timing belts important jo... More