Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)
September 24, 2023
More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit recently released a report that shows the average age of light vehicles in the U.S. is now 11.8 years. Light vehicles are cars, SUVs (sport utility vehicles) and CUVs (compact utility vehicles). In C... More
Stuck! (Vehicle Door Issues)
September 17, 2023
This may have happened to you. You drive somewhere and get out of your vehicle only to try closing the door and it just won't stay closed! What a helpless feeling. You can't lock it; you can't leave it like it is. Or, let's say you head down to your vehicle to head out to work in the morning a... More
What's in a Number? (What Tire Numbers Mean)
September 10, 2023
You've probably never paid much attention to the writing on the sides of your tires, but they contain a wealth of information. There's a long combination of letters and numbers that can tell you a whole lot about what tires your vehicle was designed to be riding on. Let's check out this example... More
Watching Your Check Engine Light
September 3, 2023
Did you know that most of the cars driving around Cincinnati, Ohio, carry more computer power than the Apollo 121 Lunar Module that landed on the moon in 1969?New cars sold in the Cincinnati area have as many as 12 networked computers and over five miles (eight kilometers) of wiring. In fact, fo... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Tuffy Cincinnati (Fields-Ertel)
August 27, 2023
Most Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati market, swing by the ATM and get the kids from school. I could have made four trips . . . but that would ha... More
When You Hear the Crash in Cincinnati: What to Do After an Accident
August 20, 2023
Motorists in North America drive about 3 trillion miles/4.8 trillion kilometers every year. There are over 250+ million licensed drivers, and approximately 6.2 million accidents happen every year. Unfortunately, if we're going to drive vehicles, there are going to be accidents. Knowing what to do... More
The Right Fluids for Your Vehicle
August 13, 2023
The current vehicles in the market have over a century of engineering behind them. They have evolved into complex and powerful machines. Developments in their engines, however, have coincided with advances in many other vehicle components, including the fluids.It's up to people in Cincinnati to ... More
What to Do in Case of an Accident in Cincinnati
August 6, 2023
Screeching tires, crunching metal it's an accident! If you've ever been in a car accident in Cincinnati, even a minor one, you know how upsetting it can be. It's hard to think straight and know what to do.Let's review what Cincinnati drivers should do in case of an accident:When an accident occ... More
Busted: The Maintenance-Free Myth in Cincinnati
July 30, 2023
There's a segment of the Cincinnati area population that's not committed to proper vehicle maintenance. Now, the ignition system in your vehicle is electronic and controlled by the engine management computer. Spark plugs rarely get fouled and will last for as much as 100,000 miles (160,000 kilo... More
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
July 23, 2023
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