Have You Checked Your Headlights?
April 9, 2023
Like everything in the Ohio automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. Ohio drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Lewis Center roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral vision, ... More
PCV Valve Replacement
July 2, 2022
Hello Lewis Center, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil... More
Emergency Items for Your vehicle
June 16, 2019
Local Lewis Center roadside emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So you may want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car at all times and a travel kit tailored to a specific trip.Your close-to-home kit for around Lewis Ce... More
Timing Belt Replacement in Lewis Center
April 14, 2019
Today we want to talk to Lewis Center drivers about timing belts. They're something that many drivers don't know much about and yet your vehicle won't run if it's broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of woe. Even tho... More
Timing Belt
September 30, 2018
Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly steep repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our timing belt.First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine over the cylinders is called the cylinder head.... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center in Lewis Center
June 27, 2017
Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Lewis Center road? It usually means there is a problem with the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine accessories. It runs the alternator - which charges the battery; the water pu... More
Battery Replacement for Your vehicle
May 8, 2017
Modern vehicles in and around Lewis Center run on 12 volt electrical systems. 12 volts is enough to get the job done for Lewis Center drivers without having so much power that there is danger of electrocution. But today's vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. Thi... More
Lewis Center Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?
May 24, 2016
The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine. When you are diving around Lewis Center, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crank... More