Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Bad Vibes (Disc brake rotor problems)

If you were to name the most important safety feature on your vehicle right now, what would your answer be? A lot of driving experts would agree that its your brakes. Most newer vehicles use a wel...

January 09, 2022

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Maintenance

Looking Down the Road - Headlamps

If you've ever been driving around Fort Mill and had a headlamp go out, you've probably just want...

Jan 02, 2022 Read

Fuel System

Fuel Saving Tip: Car Weight and Your SC Driving

Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from Fort Mill knows this makes sense.Some of us in...

Jan 01, 2022 Read

Fuel System

Clean Fuel Equals Clean Performance for Fort Mill Drivers

Hello, Fort Mill residents. Let's talk fuel filters. Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris...

Dec 26, 2021 Read

Maintenance

The Maintenance Free Myth

Sometimes we hear people in Fort Mill say, "What's up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern car...

Dec 19, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

I NEED All Wheel Drive (Pros and Cons of AWD)

So winter has arrived and you don't feel confident in how your 2-wheel drive vehicle does in the ...

Dec 12, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

A Squirrely Problem (Animals Nesting in Engine)

If you park your vehicle outside, you are exposing it to all sorts of critters that would love to...

Dec 05, 2021 Read

Fluids

Wired! (Battery Cable Service)

Colder weather brings out the worst in a vehicle's battery. On a very cold day, you may have exp...

Nov 28, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

Something to Latch On To (Hood Latch Safety)

The other day, a driver was trying to open his vehicle's hood so he could add some windshield was...

Nov 21, 2021 Read

Diagnostics

On Board Diagnostics for Your Engine

Starting in 1996, Tuffy Charlotte Metro service technicians have been able to use a standardized ...

Nov 14, 2021 Read