An Oil for All Seasons (Engine Oil Selection)

November 28, 2021

You swap your winter boots for flip-flops in the summer. Why not change your winter engine oil for summer, hot-weather oil? While it may seem like it makes sense, there's some good news. Most drivers don't have to, and here's why. Engine oil can be made in different thicknesses. That thicknes... More

Commitment to Make Your vehicle Last at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Lincoln

November 21, 2021

These days many people in the Lincoln area are really committed to making their cars last a long time. First thing: you've got to start with what you've got. It'd be ideal if people started with a brand new car, never missed a scheduled service item, paid attention to the severe service maintena... More

Fall and Spring Inspection at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Lincoln

November 14, 2021

Good vehicle care for us Lincoln residents has always meant taking our vehicles in every spring and fall for a check-up. Vehicles needed routine maintenance to prepare them for the changes in weather. Today's vehicles aren't quite as sensitive to seasonal changes. Older vehicles required differen... More

It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)

November 7, 2021

Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them. Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way around. A major component of the disc brake is called a caliper. It works by squeezing brake pads ag... More