Keep Your Fort Mill Car Breathing Free: Engine Air Filter

March 27, 2018

Hey Fort Mill - this is something really amazing: Your vehicle uses 12,000 times as much air as fuel when you drive it. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean.That's like 100 gallons (380 liters) of air every block! The engine air filter is just another example of a very im... More

Fuel Saving Tip: Alignment for Your Fort Mill Vehicle

March 19, 2018

Imagine you've left Fort Mill and you're up in the arctic on a dog sled.Your dog team is pulling straight and true. You can cover a lot of ground quickly. Now imagine what would happen if one or two of the dogs wanted to go their own way and were pulling off to the side.That would slow you down. ... More

Positive Crankcase Ventilation ? PCV Valve Service at Tuffy Charlotte Metro

March 12, 2018

Hello Fort Mill! Did you know that the first federally-mandated emissions control device was introduced in the 1960's? The Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve, or PCV valve, has been installed in SC vehicles since 1964 and represents the first legislation by the United States government to regul... More

Combustion Choreography: Timing Belt Replacement at Tuffy Charlotte Metro in Fort Mill

March 6, 2018

Have you ever seen a ballet performance? Have you wondered how all of those dancers manage to travel all over the stage jumping and twirling and never crash into each other? That's the job of a choreographer.Our auto engines are also highly choreographed. Pistons travel up and down inside cylinde... More