Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Wired! (Battery Cable Service)

Colder weather brings out the worst in a vehicle's battery. On a very cold day, you may have experienced that your engine cranks slowly when starting. But while it may be the battery itself, it m...

June 26, 2022

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Fluids

Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd. Guide to Using the Correct Fluids in Your Vehicle

Today's Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd. post focuses on using coolant. If you pour in the wrong ki...

Jun 25, 2022 Read

Drive Train

What Is a Differential and Do You Have One?

With front-wheel drive being so common these days in Fort Wayne, IN, the differential is just tak...

Jun 24, 2022 Read

Fluids

Sniffing Out a Problem

Your parents probably taught you to have common sense. When it comes to your vehicle, common scen...

Jun 19, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

Gas Smell! (What Causes Gasoline Odors)

If you've ever walked into your garage and noticed it smelled like gasoline, pay attention. Gasol...

Jun 12, 2022 Read

Tires

Tire or Re-Tire? (Getting Tires Ready for Hot Weather)

Heat isn't easy on vehicle tires, and as the seasons change, make sure yours are ready to take th...

Jun 05, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

The Key Won't Turn! (Ignition Problems)

You've just arrived at the store shopping and you're ready to head home. You put your key in the...

May 29, 2022 Read

Inspection

Beware Dangers of Spring Driving (Seasonal Driving Tips)

Sure, winter is quickly fading in the rearview mirror, but the peril of icy roads is replaced wit...

May 22, 2022 Read

Older Vehicles

Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)

More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit r...

May 17, 2022 Read

Cooling System

Keeping Your Cool (Coolant leak repair)

If theres one thing you should pay attention to with your vehicle, its the temperature gauge. Its...

May 08, 2022 Read