Let Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Lincoln Help You Keep Your Vehicle Another Couple of Years
April 12, 2020
Lincoln area residents may remember when the U.S. government's Cash for Clunkers program made a splash on the news scene. People were offered incentives to trade in old vehicles for new, in the interest of better and improved air quality from reduced emissions.But a lot of Lincoln drivers want to... More
Maintaining Your Older Car in Lincoln, Nebraska
March 15, 2020
The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Lincoln, Nebraska: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the Lincoln motoring public, but it does add quite a bit to the price of a new vehicle.Because... More
Busted: The Maintenance-Free Myth in Lincoln
January 16, 2020
There's a segment of the Lincoln area population that's not committed to proper vehicle maintenance. Now, the ignition system in your vehicle is electronic and controlled by the engine management computer. Spark plugs rarely get fouled and will last for as much as 100,000 miles (160,000 kilomet... More
Busting Automotive Myths in Lincoln, Nebraska
January 15, 2020
Myths passed around our Lincoln, Nebraska community start with a grain of evidence and are then built up with a lot of imagination and very elastic logic. And the internet is a breeding ground for automotive myths. Some bloggers recall the vehicles of yesteryear and declare their modern decedent... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Lincoln On Your Serpentine Belt
November 24, 2019
Today we're going to be talking about serpentine belts for our Lincoln, Nebraska, customers. Let's start by talking about the accessories that are driven by the serpentine belt. First is the alternator. That's the device that makes electricity to power the vehicle and recharge the battery. Then... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Lincoln Maintenance Tips: The Belt Goes On
October 6, 2019
All Lincoln service advisors know that without the alternator, the battery will go dead in a few miles. The serpentine belt may also run the pumps for both the power steering and power brakes. And on many vehicles, the serpentine belt powers the water pump. The water pump circulates coolant thr... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Lincoln: Why Replace Your Engine Air Filter?
September 29, 2019
Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let's go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving on Lincoln streets, 20 pounds of carbon dioxide comes out the tailpipe. Question: how can a gallon of gas tha... More
Maintenance for High Mileage Vehicles in Lincoln, Nebraska
September 22, 2019
The median age for cars in the Lincoln, Nebraska area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Lincoln we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. If you have a high-mileage vehicle in the Lincoln area, bring it into Tuffy Tire & Auto Servic... More
Clean Air for Your Engine: Engine Air Filters In Lincoln
July 14, 2019
Every Lincoln 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 b... More
Change Your Wiper Blades Twice Yearly at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Lincoln
April 7, 2019
Because 90% of our driving decisions are based on visual information, unobscured vision is paramount. Which brings us to the topic of today's Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Lincoln article: wiper blades. While this isn't the most exciting automotive subject, it's important. You wouldn't drive at night... More