Ask Tuffy Fort Mill About the Importance of Service Intervals
August 28, 2022
Today in our Tuffy Fort Mill blog, we're going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your vehicle isn't the only aspect of your life with recommended intervals: What about six-month dental cleanings and regular physical exams? Then there's laundry, mowing the lawn, paying your e... More
Time Out: Suspension Problems in Fort Mill
August 21, 2022
Your vehicle's suspension system has two jobs: to prevent the passengers from getting tossed around inside the vehicle every time it hits a bump in the road and to keep the tires firmly planted on the road around every corner and over every bump.To see your suspension system, you'll have to look... More
Keeping Your Cool (Coolant leak repair)
August 14, 2022
If theres one thing you should pay attention to with your vehicle, its the temperature gauge. Its the one that may say C---H (that means cold---hot). Or maybe yours has a picture of a thermometer on it and a blue and red zone. If you see the needle heading farther to the H or red area, that mea... More
The Daily Grind (Grinding Noise)
August 7, 2022
If your vehicle makes a grinding sound when you turn the steering wheel, it's speaking to you. No, really, it is. So listen to what it's saying and you could avoid a much more costly repair down the road. A grinding sound coming from the front of your vehicle when you are turning can offer some... More
Beware of Potholes! (Avoiding Pothole Damage)
July 31, 2022
You may live in a region where roads become pockmarked with craters known better as potholes. They're caused by moisture seeping through a compromised road surface that can freeze, expand and literally punch holes in the road. And when your vehicle hits one of those holes that's big enough, the... More
The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service)
July 24, 2022
So you thought you only had two brake lights. Look again and you'll see one in the center at a higher level than the two on either side of the vehicle. They're sometimes in the inside of the vehicle behind the back window, or they could be in the deck lid, on the roof or on the spare wheel carr... More
Transmission Care in Fort Mill, SC
July 17, 2022
Do you have any plans around Fort Mill, SC, for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe you'll be having a lot of fun water skiing and doing a little fishing.You got the boat all ready. It's all gassed up. You packed lots of snacks and the cooler's stock... More
Watching Your Check Engine Light
July 10, 2022
Did you know that most of the cars driving around Fort Mill, SC, carry more computer power than the Apollo 121 Lunar Module that landed on the moon in 1969?New cars sold in the Fort Mill area have as many as 12 networked computers and over five miles (eight kilometers) of wiring. In fact, for th... More
Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Fort Mill, SC
July 3, 2022
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our SC environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Fort Mill drivers very soon.For instance, Flex Fuel vehicles are already available in the Fort Mill ... More
Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Fort Mill for Better Performance
June 26, 2022
Hi Fort Mill residents. Let's talk fuel injectors. A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to be mixed with air before it can burn in the ... More