Not-So-Smooth Operator (Transmission Signs of Trouble)
May 28, 2023
You are heading down a flat, newly paved street when all of a sudden you feel it. Your vehicle jumps a little bit when you're accelerating and changing gears. You know it's not the surface of the road because it's smooth as silk. So what did you just feel? That kind of jumpingor grinding or sl... More
Keeping Your Cool (Coolant System)
May 21, 2023
No matter what the weather is like outside, your internal combustion engine expects to keep its cool all the time, even when it's really cold. That's because engines create the power that moves you to your destination by a series of tiny explosions of a fuel and air mixture. In turn, that genera... More
Lockport Car Owners Ask: Why Do I Need to Change My Serpentine Belt?
May 14, 2023
Any Lockport driver who understands preventive maintenance knows that if it ain't broke, don't fix it is bad auto advice. Replacing a part before it breaks is much less costly for Lockport residents than repairing the engine damage that comes after a part breaks or fails. A good example of this i... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport Basic Guide To Synthetic Oil
May 7, 2023
Synthetic motor oil has been around for a long time, and more and more new vehicles are leaving factories with synthetic in their engines. But a lot of drivers don't really know much about it.Let's start with conventional oil the kind folks are used to. Conventional oil is made up of naturally o... More