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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...

April 13, 2025

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Cabin Air Filter

Not So Cool (Air Conditioning Systems)

There's nothing quite like getting in your vehicle on a hot day, switching on the air conditionin...

Apr 06, 2025 Read

Water Pump

Keeping Your Cool (Water Pump Replacement)

No matter what the temperature is outside, it's important for your vehicle's engine to remain coo...

Mar 30, 2025 Read

Tires and Wheels

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Elyria (Leona St): Where Should New Tires Be Placed

When Elyria drivers need to replace tires, they need to know how many they should get and on whic...

Mar 23, 2025 Read

Windshield Wipers

What is a TPS? (Throttle Position Sensor)

You know you have an accelerator pedal; step on it and your vehicle is supposed to go. But did y...

Mar 16, 2025 Read

Windshield Wipers

I Can See Clearly (Wiper Blade Replacement)

Warm weather can bring severe storms, and when the rain is coming down hard, that's one time you ...

Mar 09, 2025 Read

Fluids

The Tuffy Elyria (Leona St) Basic Guide To Synthetic Oil

Synthetic motor oil has been around for a long time, and more and more new vehicles are leaving f...

Mar 02, 2025 Read

Automotive News

Straight Ahead (Wheel Alignment)

If every road was straight and smooth, we wouldn't have to worry much about wheel alignment. But ...

Feb 23, 2025 Read

Exhaust

Making Sense of the O2 Sensor (Oxygen Sensor Replacement)

As you know, todays vehicles rely on a lot of computers in them to keep them running clean and ef...

Feb 16, 2025 Read

Shocks and Struts

Smooth Operator (Shocks and Struts)

Few of us ever drive somewhere without encountering some pretty rough roads, and it's amazing how...

Feb 09, 2025 Read