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Automotive Tips from Tuffy Charlotte Metro: Timing Belt Overview

In your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and ov...

April 11, 2021

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Timing Belt

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Charlotte Metro: A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt

The timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and ...

Apr 04, 2021 Read

Tires and Wheels

Fort Mill Tire Repair

Most Fort Mill residents have experienced a flat tire. You know it's inconvenient and a pain. Our...

Mar 28, 2021 Read

Tires and Wheels

Below 45 Degrees in Fort Mill: Consider Winter Tires

Remember snow tires? They were basically just regular tires with big, knobby lugs to get them thr...

Mar 21, 2021 Read

Fuel Economy

Improve Fuel Economy with Proper Maintenance at Tuffy Charlotte Metro in Fort Mill

With Fort Mill gas prices being what they are, many of us in SC are driving less and looking into...

Mar 14, 2021 Read

Fuel System

Fuel Injectors

The last new American vehicles sold in Fort Mill with a carburetor rolled out of the SC dealershi...

Mar 07, 2021 Read

Monitoring System

ICE - In Case Of Emergency In Fort Mill SC

When accidents occur in Fort Mill, SC, the victims' emergency contacts are extremely important. T...

Feb 28, 2021 Read

Older Vehicles

Put on the Brakes: Brake Service at Tuffy Charlotte Metro

When it comes to preventive maintenance and vehicle care, most Fort Mill drivers know how importa...

Feb 21, 2021 Read

Tires

No Fountain of Youth (Aging Tires)

Can you think of anyone who enjoys aging? Wrinkles where you don't want them, gray hair, eyes th...

Feb 14, 2021 Read

TPMS

The Truth about Tire Pressure (Tire Inflation)

Most light vehicles (under 10,000 pounds/4,500 kg) in North America sold from 2008 model year on ...

Feb 07, 2021 Read