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Road Trip? Check! (Trip Inspection)

After months of postponing travel far away from home, a lot of us can't wait to hit the road and scream "Road Trip!" again. But how long has it been since the vehicle you're planning on taking has...

May 26, 2024

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Transmission

Things Aren't Always What They Seem

If you drive, you know at some point, something's going to go wrong with your vehicle. And somet...

May 19, 2024 Read

Diagnostics

The Tuffy Elyria (Leona St) Guide to Vehicle Diagnosis

Modern Elyria vehicles have several computers on board that control all kinds of things like engi...

May 12, 2024 Read

Fluids

Make Your Battery Last

Today's report from Tuffy Elyria (Leona St) is on vehicle batteries, why they die and what we can...

May 05, 2024 Read

Fuel System

Service to Improve Fuel Economy

The price of gas in Ohio has got people in Elyria talking. It seems that Elyria folks who need a ...

Apr 28, 2024 Read

Inspection

I Want a New Vehicle. Or Do I? (Vehicle Maintenance Payoffs)

Spring is a peak season for vehicle sales; companies aggressively market new models and offer all...

Apr 21, 2024 Read

Serpentine Belt

Elyria Car Owners Ask: Why Do I Need to Change My Serpentine Belt?

Any Elyria driver who understands preventive maintenance knows that if it ain't broke, don't fix ...

Apr 14, 2024 Read

Maintenance

Tuffy Elyria (Leona St) and the Maintenance Mindset

When it comes to their vehicles, some Elyria residents don't have a maintenance mindset. They kno...

Apr 07, 2024 Read

Older Vehicles

Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)

More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit r...

Mar 31, 2024 Read

Windshield Wipers

Getting from E to F (Fuel Gauge Problems)

Who thinks about their fuel gauge? You probably don't until it doesn't work any more. Then you ...

Mar 24, 2024 Read