Cabin Air Filter From Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd.
October 5, 2022
Here is a questions for Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd.
October 4, 2022
Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Fort Wayne, 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 Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd. service advisor that your dif... More
Exhaust Service at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd. in Fort Wayne
October 3, 2022
Whenever they hear the term "exhaust service," most Fort Wayne residents think about exhaust pipes and mufflers. Well, actually, exhaust service at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd. is a lot more comprehensive these days. For example, catalytic converters were mandated in 1976 and on-board emission c... More
Fuel Injectors
October 2, 2022
The last new American vehicles sold in Fort Wayne with a carburetor rolled out of the IN dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Fort Wayne, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your engine ... More
Alleviate the Creaks and Squeaks (Chassis Lubrication)
October 2, 2022
If your vehicle creaks and squeaks when you drive down the road, it may mean that some of the metal parts are rubbing against each other and need to be lubricated. Those could be parts of the suspension, steering system and the drivetrain. Years ago, most vehicles had to have their chassis (wha... More
PCV Valve Replacement
October 1, 2022
Hello Fort Wayne, 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
Severe Service Requirements
September 30, 2022
A lot of Fort Wayne drivers have asked whether or not they should use their severe service maintenance schedule, which is listed in their vehicle's owner's manual. It can be somewhat confusing, so we decided to consult an expert. Cricket Killingsworth is from QMI/Heartland, a manufacturer of a... More
Winter Tires
September 29, 2022
What type of technology do you use? Do you prefer an 8-track tape or an iPod? When it comes to winter tires, much of Fort Wayne driver's perception dates back to when 8-track was the best way to listen to the Bee Gees.Twenty years ago in IN, winter tires differed from highway tires only in their ... More
Saving Lives in Fort Wayne with Tire Pressure
September 28, 2022
All new passenger vehicles on our Fort Wayne, IN, roads now have tire pressure monitoring systems TPMS for short. They are designed to alert you if your tires are underinflated. Since they are fairly new, a lot of people have questions about them.First off, the most important thing is that you s... More
Diesel Maintenance for IN
September 27, 2022
At Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd. we hear from a lot of people who are excited about the new diesel engines that will soon be available in passenger cars and SUV's. But our IN friends are often curious about the preventive maintenance requirements. People may not know that diesel engines have lon... More