Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

A Clean Start (Battery Cleaning)

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...

August 10, 2023

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Cabin Air Filter

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Richmond: Air Conditioning ? Common Problem

Your auto air conditioning system cools and conditions the air in your passenger compartment when...

Aug 09, 2023 Read

Oil Change

Conventional or Synthetic? (Switching to Synthetic Oil)

If you keep up on technology trends, then you may be intrigued about synthetic motor oil. It was...

Jul 30, 2023 Read

Cooling System

Keep Your Cool in Richmond

Richmond drivers rely on their vehicle's coolant system to keep their engine cool. Coolant (also ...

Jul 23, 2023 Read

Drive Train

Vive la Differential at Tuffy Richmond in Richmond

There are a lot of drivers in Richmond who are due for a differential service, but had never hear...

Jul 16, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

The Key Won't Turn! (Ignition Problems)

You've just arrived at the store shopping and you're ready to head home. You put your key in the...

Jul 09, 2023 Read

Fluids

Taking the Heat (Batteries in Hot Weather)

Quick question. Which is tougher on a vehicle's battery, the heat or the cold? Believe it or not...

Jul 02, 2023 Read

Tires

What's in a Number? (What Tire Numbers Mean)

You've probably never paid much attention to the writing on the sides of your tires, but they con...

Jun 25, 2023 Read

Transmission

Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Tuffy Richmond

Hello Richmond . Have you ever had your Check Engine light come on? Did you panic? Or just scowl ...

Jun 18, 2023 Read

Older Vehicles

Hitting The Brakes In Richmond

Hello Richmond, let's talk about brakes. But the mechanical aspects of the brakes themselves ar...

Jun 11, 2023 Read