Taking the Heat (Batteries in Hot Weather)
May 29, 2022
Quick question. Which is tougher on a vehicle's battery, the heat or the cold? Believe it or not, it's the heat. Think about it. The battery often sits in the engine compartment next to that motor generating lots of heat. That can accelerate corrosion in the battery and may even cause water i... More
No Strain, No Gain (The Basics of Oil Filters)
May 22, 2022
Ever wonder what one of the best things is to ever happen to your vehicle's engine? It's the little thing that usually looks like a can, the oil filter. Just like your kitchen sink strainer filters out errant particles of food from clogging your drain, the oil filter cleans out small particles t... More
Wipe Out! New Wiper Blades for Perrysburg Drivers
May 17, 2022
When people in Perrysburg talk about vehicle safety, they think of tires and brakes. But do we think about our windshields? Isn't the ability to see a prime safety factor when it comes to driving around Ohio? Yet we often don't even notice our windshields until we can't see through them or our w... More
See the Light (Automatic High Beam Dimmers)
May 8, 2022
It's happened to all of us. We're driving down a highway at night and over a crest appears a car with its high beams blazing. You are momentarily blinded, hoping the other driver will switch them to their low beam setting and restore your vision. Not only do we not appreciate being blinded, fac... More
Another Couple of Years: Making Your Vehicle Last With Help From Tuffy Tire & Auto Perrysburg
May 1, 2022
A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the Ohio news. Perrysburg people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better gas mileage and receive a government rebate. A lot of Perrysburg motorists had so-called clunkers that they wanted to keep. They're good commut... More