The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)

January 1, 2023

Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say it's the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is in the shape of a vehicle engine, often accompanied by the words Check, Check Engine, Check Engine Se... More

Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)

September 4, 2022

It's a light many drivers fear they'll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It's the one on the dash that says "Check Engine," "Service Engine Soon," or it may be simply an engine-shaped light. Your first instinct may be to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the engine. The truth... More

The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)

July 18, 2021

You've probably had your Check Engine Light go on. Then it goes off and you figure, hey, whatever the problem was, it's gone now and I don't have to worry about it. Well, the problem may have gone away and it may not have. Your vehicle likely has one of these warning lights on the instrument pa... More

Things Aren't Always What They Seem

March 29, 2020

If you drive, you know at some point, something's going to go wrong with your vehicle. And sometimes, it's pretty easy to figure out what's wrong, like a flat tire. But sometimes your vehicle's symptoms can be really puzzling. One driver in Nebraska was heading to work on a hot July day and not... More

Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)

June 9, 2019

Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that name? Back in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, horses would kick up dirt and mud on the driver and passengers, "dashing" debris against the carriage. So those who built carriages began installing a... More

Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Lincoln

July 11, 2017

Hello Lincoln . Have you ever had your Check Engine light come on? Did you panic? Or just scowl and ignore it? What should you do? Pull to the side of the road and call a tow truck? Or just keep driving? What does that little light really mean for Lincoln drivers?First of all, the Check Engine o... More

Transmission Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Lincoln in Lincoln

May 12, 2015

Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Lincoln car owners to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for Nebraska motorists to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kil... More