Car Care Tips & Advice

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The Best Book that's Not a Best-Seller

Sometimes the movie is better than the book, sometimes it's the other way around. But when it comes to your vehicle, the best book of all is the owner's manual. The plot is simple: Owner wants lon...

August 13, 2023

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Tires

Rubber Match (Tire Replacement)

A set of new tires isn't probably high on anyone's list of exciting purchases. But since your li...

Aug 06, 2023 Read

Monitoring System

The Turn Signal Mystery (Turn Signal Problems)

Some problems are easy to diagnose on a vehicle; others aren't. Figuring out what's wrong with a...

Jul 30, 2023 Read

Fluids

Positive and Negative (Battery Care)

You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster ...

Jul 23, 2023 Read

Suspension

Breathe Easier (Cabin Air Filter)

When you get in your vehicle, how does it smell? If it's not so nice, it may be time to have your...

Jul 16, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

Poor Reflections (Door Mirror Problems)

Mirror, mirror on the door, why is my vision there so poor? Well, you could have a broken outside...

Jul 09, 2023 Read

Steering

Have a Ball! Know your Ball Joints (Ball Joints)

We all have joints in our own skeletal system, but did you know your vehicle has some joints of i...

Jul 02, 2023 Read

Diagnostics

What Is That? Check Engine Light Service at Tuffy Fort Mill

Okay. You went to your local Fort Mill car wash, and while your vehicle was under the dryer, the ...

Jun 25, 2023 Read

TPMS

Heat and your Tires (Tire Pressure Monitoring System)

With hotter weather and brutal heat waves becoming more common, the pressure in your vehicle's ti...

Jun 18, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

NOT JUST ANOTHER CUSTOMER (Finding the Right Service Facility)

You might remember a hit TV sitcom that was set in a bar, a place where "everybody knows your nam...

Jun 11, 2023 Read