Fort Mill Drivers Severe Service Maintenance Schedules

March 17, 2024

Since driving requirements and lifestyles differ among Fort Mill drivers, your vehicle manufacturer publishes two auto maintenance schedules: the regular schedule and the severe service schedule. Which schedule should Fort Mill drivers follow? Here are some questions to ask yourself:Are most of y... More

Objects in the Mirror (Rearview Mirror Safety and Maintenance)

March 10, 2024

You may remember a song that went, "Objects in the rearview mirror may appear closer than they are." While that was a song about life's lessons, there are a few things we should all know about how important rearview mirrors are to safe driving. While new electronic devices are helping drivers be ... More

When You Hear the Crash in Fort Mill: What to Do After an Accident

March 3, 2024

Motorists in North America drive about 3 trillion miles/4.8 trillion kilometers every year. There are over 250+ million licensed drivers, and approximately 6.2 million accidents happen every year. Unfortunately, if we're going to drive vehicles, there are going to be accidents. Knowing what to do... More

The Cable Guy (Battery Cables and Maintenance)

February 25, 2024

If you've ever noticed your vehicle's lights are dim or not working at all, the problem could be many things. But one possibility is your battery cables aren't doing their job. A power outage in your vehicle is similar to one in your house and needs to be repaired to get things back to normal. ... More

How to Know When to Change Your Oil at Tuffy Fort Mill

February 18, 2024

Today in the Tuffy Fort Mill auto care blog, we're going to talk to Fort Mill drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for Tuffy Fort Mill customers. For example, recently four of the world's largest vehicle manufacturer'... More

Getting the Right Tires and Wheels in Fort Mill

February 11, 2024

A lot of people get custom wheels in Fort Mill. When you do this yourself (over the internet . . .) you could run into trouble if you're not careful. Sometimes, once they're mounted, they just don't fit right. The tires rub in turns or on bumps. You don't want that. Consulting your Tuffy Fort Mi... More

Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)

February 4, 2024

More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit recently released a report that shows the average age of light vehicles in the U.S. is now 11.8 years. Light vehicles are cars, SUVs (sport utility vehicles) and CUVs (compact utility vehicles). In C... More

Defensive Driving in Fort Mill, SC

January 28, 2024

There was a man in the Fort Mill area who learned that most car accidents occur within a mile of home so he moved. (Just kidding!)When we think of defensive driving, we often focus on our local SC highway situations. The fact of the matter is we need to be just as careful close to home in Fort... More

Restore Your Get-Up-and-Go (Fuel and Air Induction Cleaning)

January 21, 2024

You may have heard the old saying, "My get-up-and-go got up and went." If your vehicle's engine's fuel economy is noticeably worse, your engine is idling roughly or stalling or your vehicle's acceleration isn't what it used to be, ask your service advisor if you might need your vehicle's fuel and... More

The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)

January 14, 2024

Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say it's the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is in the shape of a vehicle engine, often accompanied by the words Check, Check Engine, Check Engine Se... More