Cabin Air Filter From Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Tampa (Gunn Hwy)
January 30, 2022
Here is a questions for Tampa drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger co... More
Keeping Your Engine Cool in Tampa, FL
January 23, 2022
The cooling system keeps FL vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Tampa. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let's talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen.The radiator is the part most Tampa drivers associate with the cool... More
Water Pump
January 16, 2022
Your cooling system is very important. It circulates coolant through the radiator and your engine to protect your vehicle from overheating. There are five main components to the cooling system: the radiator the radiator cap the hoses the thermostat the water pump The water pump's like the hear... More
The Cable Guy (Battery Cables and Maintenance)
January 9, 2022
If you've ever noticed your vehicle's lights are dim or not working at all, the problem could be many things. But one possibility is your battery cables aren't doing their job. A power outage in your vehicle is similar to one in your house and needs to be repaired to get things back to normal. ... More
Speak Up: Talking with Your Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Tampa (Gunn Hwy) Service Advisor
January 2, 2022
About 80% of the vehicles on Tampa roads today are behind on their preventive maintenance schedules. That translates to about 160 million vehicles in the United States that aren't performing as well as they could be - thousands right here in FL. Some of the maintenance issues are minor. Others re... More
Protecting Your Vehicle from Theft in Tampa, FL
January 1, 2022
Every car in Tampa, FL, is at risk for theft. So it's up to us to make our cars a less appealing target and more of a challenge hopefully sending potential thieves to look elsewhere.The National Insurance Crime Bureau recommends a layered approach to protecting vehicles: Common sense Visible an... More