The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)
May 12, 2024
Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say it's the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is in the shape of a vehicle engine, often accompanied by the words Check, Check Engine, Check Engine Se... More
Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)
May 5, 2024
It's a light many drivers fear they'll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It's the one on the dash that says "Check Engine," "Service Engine Soon," or it may be simply an engine-shaped light. Your first instinct may be to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the engine. The truth... More
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
March 10, 2024
If you drive, you know at some point, something's going to go wrong with your vehicle. And sometimes, it's pretty easy to figure out what's wrong, like a flat tire. But sometimes your vehicle's symptoms can be really puzzling. One driver in Ohio was heading to work on a hot July day and noticed... More
Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)
May 12, 2019
Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that name? Back in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, horses would kick up dirt and mud on the driver and passengers, "dashing" debris against the carriage. So those who built carriages began installing a... More
Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center
January 14, 2018
Hello Lewis Center . Have you ever had your Check Engine light come on? Did you panic? Or just scowl and ignore it? What should you do? Pull to the side of the road and call a tow truck? Or just keep driving? What does that little light really mean for Lewis Center drivers?First of all, the Chec... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center Guide To Caring For Your Transmission
November 6, 2015
Most cars and trucks have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Lewis Center car owners only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Lewis Center. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you wen... More