Your Vehicle Is NOT Maintenance Free, Columbus Car Owners
August 22, 2021
A generation ago, Columbus drivers seemed to be more inclined to keep their vehicle's preventive maintenance on schedule. One reason for this may be that vehicles back then were a lot less reliable than they are today. Taking your vehicle in to your Columbus shop every year or two for repairs se... More
Fall and Spring Inspection at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Grandview
August 1, 2021
Good vehicle care for us Columbus residents has always meant taking our vehicles in every spring and fall for a check-up. Vehicles needed routine maintenance to prepare them for the changes in weather. Today's vehicles aren't quite as sensitive to seasonal changes. Older vehicles required differe... More
Make Your Vehicle Last
January 3, 2021
We live in such a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away. New stuff comes out so fast, we just toss the old and move on. In the old days, Ohio folks were real sticklers about taking care of their things. If something got lost or ruined by neglect, tough - they had to do with... More
Synthetic Oil for Columbus Autos
December 27, 2020
If you are a driver in Columbus and you aren't currently using synthetic motor oil in your vehicle, maybe now's the time to consider it. Need more information? Well, synthetic motor oil is a substitute for petroleum based oil. Synthetic oil doesn't gel or gum-up like petroleum based oil and it ... More
Another Couple of Years: Making Your Vehicle Last With Help From Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Grandview
September 6, 2020
A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the Ohio news. Columbus people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better gas mileage and receive a government rebate. A lot of Columbus motorists had so-called clunkers that they wanted to keep. They're good commuters,... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Grandview
July 19, 2020
Most Columbus folks occasionally have days when they've got a bunch of errands to run. Yesterday was my day off and I needed to fill the gas tank, pick up some groceries at my Columbus market, swing by the ATM and get the kids from school. I could have made four trips . . . but that would have b... More
Maintaining Your Older Car in Columbus, Ohio
July 12, 2020
The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Columbus, Ohio: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the Columbus motoring public, but it does add quite a bit to the price of a new vehicle.Because n... More
Keeping Your 'Old Faithful' Auto Running
June 7, 2020
At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Grandview we've had a lot of Columbus customers asking how they can make their vehicles last longer. These questions are actually a reflection of a trend that's been building for several years in Ohio. The median age of personal vehicles is now over nine years. And 33... More
Training Received by Technicians in Columbus, Ohio
April 26, 2020
When your vehicle breaks down in the Columbus, Ohio, area, or just needs some routine service, it can make you a little nervous. Because your vehicle's so important to your life, you need to be back on the road as soon as possible with the problem fixed right the first time.We've been checking ... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Grandview and the Maintenance Mindset
March 8, 2020
When it comes to their vehicles, some Columbus residents don't have a maintenance mindset. They know they need to take care of their cars, but it just seems really hard to get them to remember to do it. Columbus drivers generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance but ju... More