Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)

Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side. That's the fuel door, something you use every time you gas up. These endure hundreds of open-and-clo...

April 28, 2024

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Maintenance

Another Couple of Years: Making Your Vehicle Last With Help From Tuffy Fort Mill

A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the SC news. Fort Mill people could trad...

Apr 21, 2024 Read

Older Vehicles

More than Pads and Rotors (Brake Caliper Replacement)

You might be familiar with brake pads and rotors, two components of your vehicle's brakes that ha...

Apr 14, 2024 Read

Inspection

Road Ready (Trip Inspection)

Maybe you've been cooped up for a while and are yearning for a change of scenery. Or maybe you n...

Apr 07, 2024 Read

Maintenance

Keeping Your 'Old Faithful' Auto Running

At Tuffy Fort Mill we've had a lot of Fort Mill customers asking how they can make their vehicles...

Mar 31, 2024 Read

Serpentine Belt

Snake in the Engine (Serpentine Belt)

There's a belt that snakes through your engine. It's even named for a snake, the serpentine belt...

Mar 24, 2024 Read

Maintenance

Fort Mill Drivers Severe Service Maintenance Schedules

Since driving requirements and lifestyles differ among Fort Mill drivers, your vehicle manufactur...

Mar 17, 2024 Read

Windshield Wipers

Objects in the Mirror (Rearview Mirror Safety and Maintenance)

You may remember a song that went, "Objects in the rearview mirror may appear closer than they ar...

Mar 10, 2024 Read

Monitoring System

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

Motorists in North America drive about 3 trillion miles/4.8 trillion kilometers every year. There...

Mar 03, 2024 Read

Fluids

The Cable Guy (Battery Cables and Maintenance)

If you've ever noticed your vehicle's lights are dim or not working at all, the problem could be ...

Feb 25, 2024 Read