New School: Automotive Tuffy Elyria (Cleveland St) Technician Training
December 24, 2023
Elyria consumers are demanding. We want a safe, reliable vehicle that handles well and is comfortable to ride in. Oh, and we want good fuel economy, too. We also want vehicle repairs that are cheap, fast and easy. Unfortunately, one usually comes at the cost of the other.Today's vehicles have mad... More
The Maintenance Free Myth
December 3, 2023
Sometimes we hear people in Elyria say, "What's up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern cars just don't break down." While it is true that today's vehicles are extremely reliable, they are also becoming increasingly complicated and use more exotic materials than ever before. All that complexi... More
Tuffy Elyria (Cleveland St) Helps You Decipher the Menu Board: Part 2
November 12, 2023
Ohio service centers have a menu board that lists the services they provide. Some Elyria drivers may not be familiar with all of the items on the board so here is a quick description of some of the typical services that might be listed.Tuffy Elyria (Cleveland St) fuel system cleaning: Over time,... More
Your Vehicle Is NOT Maintenance Free, Elyria Car Owners
June 4, 2023
A generation ago, Elyria drivers seemed to be more inclined to keep their vehicle's preventive maintenance on schedule. One reason for this may be that vehicles back then were a lot less reliable than they are today. Taking your vehicle in to your Elyria shop every year or two for repairs seemed... More
The Engine Gets a Boost (Turbocharged Engine Maintenance)
July 24, 2022
If someone told you that your vehicle could have the same power but with a smaller engine, wouldn't that sound like great idea? Just think, a smaller engine would save you money at the gas station and you'd still get the same horsepower. The technology to do just that has been around for a long t... More
Keeping Your Car Young in Elyria
June 26, 2022
As Elyria consumers, we live in a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away.New stuff comes out so fast in Ohio, and much of it is fairly cheap, so we just toss the old and move on. It seems like when we were kids our parents were real sticklers about taking care of our stuff -... More
Clean Air for Your Engine: Engine Air Filters In Elyria
December 19, 2021
Every Elyria car owner who has taken their car in for an oil change has been told that their engine air filter's dirty. Here's what goes into the determination of when to change the filter: First, your vehicle owner's manual will have a recommendation of when the filter should be replaced. So be... More
Maintenance on My Mind
November 28, 2021
Ask any Elyria man or woman if they've taken their vehicle in for preventive maintenance lately, and the answer may well be no. Surveys indicate that over 80% of vehicles on the road today are in need of some kind of repair or maintenance. Now, ask that same person why he hasn't taken his car in ... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Tuffy Elyria (Cleveland St)
October 10, 2021
Most Elyria 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 Elyria market, swing by the ATM and get the kids from school. I could have made four trips . . . but that would have been ... More
Synthetic Oil for Elyria Autos
September 12, 2021
If you are a driver in Elyria and you aren't currently using synthetic motor oil in your vehicle, maybe now's the time to consider it. Need more information? Well, synthetic motor oil is a substitute for petroleum based oil. Synthetic oil doesn't gel or gum-up like petroleum based oil and it do... More