Automotive Tips from Tuffy Richmond: Battery Testing
November 30, 2025
The simple fact is that 70% of car batteries fail within 4 years. They just need to be replaced at Tuffy Richmond when they are no longer able to hold a full charge.Batteries are a big ticket item for most CASCO drivers and its tempting to put off buying a new one as long as possible. But a batte... More
The Tuffy Richmond Guide to Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle
November 2, 2025
The automotive professionals at Tuffy Richmond would like to give CASCO drivers an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, vehicles are becoming more sophisticated every day. Fluids such as, oil, coolant and transmission fluid are becoming more specialized at abou... More
A Fluid Situation (Check Fluid Levels)
June 2, 2025
There's one fluid in your car you are always careful to keep at a certain level: the fuel. If you don't have fuel, you're not going anywhere. Your vehicle has other fluids which are vitally important to proper and safe operation, too. So, here's a "level" headed approach to those "other" fluids... More
Need a New Battery? Call Tuffy Richmond Today
March 23, 2025
Hello CASCO drivers! Need a new battery? There is a good chance that you do 70% of batteries need to be replaced within four years. As your battery discharges and then recharges as you drive around CASCO, bits of the surface of the battery plates disintegrate. As this process continues over a f... More
Wired! (Battery Cable Service)
June 2, 2024
Colder weather brings out the worst in a vehicle's battery. On a very cold day, you may have experienced that your engine cranks slowly when starting. But while it may be the battery itself, it may also be the parts that transfer the power to other the other electrical components, the battery c... More
The Right Fluids for Your Vehicle
May 26, 2024
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 CASCO to alway... More
Battery Replacement at Tuffy Richmond in CASCO
May 12, 2024
Hello, welcome to Tuffy Richmond. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in CASCO runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we're most concerned with here at Tuffy Richmond are those in our customer's vehicles. Just like the batteries in our smoke detectors or TV remote, they we... More
Using Proper Fluids in Your vehicle
April 7, 2024
Today, Tuffy Richmond 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 CASCO are confused as much as they don't realize how much things have changed in recent years. If you have question... More
Super Slick at Tuffy Richmond in CASCO: Synthetic Oil
August 16, 2023
When you get an oil change, it's always a safe bet to just use the type of oil the manufacturer recommends. But sometimes we're asked if we'd like conventional or synthetic motor oil. We glance at the price tags on the two options and choose the cheaper one. But in this case, the more expensive ... More
A Clean Start (Battery Cleaning)
August 10, 2023
You may be fanatical about keeping the outside of your vehicle clean. But what about what's under the hood? Have you ever thought about how dirt and grime may be affecting your engine's components? One of the most important parts under your hood to keep clean is your vehicle's battery. With a d... More