Feeling Powerless (Why Is My Battery Light On?)
June 2, 2025
When one of your vehicles warning lights comes on, the first thing that comes to mind is, Oh, no, whats wrong now? When its the battery light, it means theres something wrong with your vehicles battery or charging system. And because both are important for your vehicle to work properly, its a go... More
A Stitch in Time at Tuffy Cincinnati (Fields-Ertel)
May 11, 2025
You probably have heard that expression, "A stitch in time saves nine." In other words, if you fix an issue at its early stages, it will prevent a much more difficult problem later. That's certainly the case with your vehicle, and here's a true story to demonstrate it. A driver noticed his vehicl... More
Positive and Negative (Battery Care)
February 9, 2025
You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster than it did when it was new. Bet you pay attention to that pretty closely. Unfortunately, many of us don't pay the same attention to the battery in our vehicles. If your battery got you through the c... More
Using Proper Fluids in Your vehicle
March 31, 2024
Today, Tuffy Cincinnati (Fields-Ertel) is writing about the proper fluids for your vehicle. It's become more complicated with changes in automotive design and manufacturing. It's not that people in Cincinnati are confused as much as they don't realize how much things have changed in recent year... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Cincinnati (Fields-Ertel): Battery Testing
December 24, 2023
The simple fact is that 70% of car batteries fail within 4 years. They just need to be replaced at Tuffy Cincinnati (Fields-Ertel) when they are no longer able to hold a full charge.Batteries are a big ticket item for most Cincinnati drivers and its tempting to put off buying a new one as long a... More
Automobile Fluids For Your vehicle
October 1, 2023
If you've walked through the automotive fluids section of an auto parts store in Cincinnati, you'll know how overwhelming the sheer number of products available can be. How do you know what's right for your vehicle?As you know, these fluids all serve a function in making your car run as you driv... 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
The Cable Guy (Battery Cables and Maintenance)
February 5, 2023
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
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Auto Service Center Cincinatti: Making a Battery Last Longer
October 10, 2017
One thing all Cincinnati drivers can do to extend the life of their battery is to keep it clean. A greasy, dirty battery holds in damaging heat. Same goes for removing corrosion from the terminals. Tuffy Auto Service Center Cincinatti can help maintain your battery.Allowing your battery to be dee... More
Using Proper Fluids in Your vehicle
July 9, 2017
Today, Tuffy Auto Service Center Cincinatti is writing about the proper fluids for your vehicle. It's become more complicated with changes in automotive design and manufacturing. It's not that people in Cincinnati are confused as much as they don't realize how much things have changed in ... More