Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Straight to the Point (Alignment Signs of Problems)

Its just common sense that your vehicle will drive better if all the wheels are lined up with each other and the road the way the engineers intended. When theyre not, that is called being out of a...

April 28, 2024

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Windshield Wipers

The Best Book that's Not a Best-Seller

Sometimes the movie is better than the book, sometimes it's the other way around. But when it co...

Apr 21, 2024 Read

Windshield Wipers

A Real "Pane" (Window Maintenance and Repair)

It's pretty frustrating when your driver's window won't work. You can't get your food at the dri...

Apr 14, 2024 Read

Windshield Wipers

Out with the Old (Vehicle Parts that Wear Out)

Some drivers don't pay any attention to their vehicles until something breaks. Others take them ...

Apr 07, 2024 Read

Fluids

Super Slick at Tuffy Pelham in Pelham: Synthetic Oil

When you get an oil change, it's always a safe bet to just use the type of oil the manufacturer r...

Mar 31, 2024 Read

Transmission

The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)

Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say i...

Mar 24, 2024 Read

Windshield Wipers

Singing a Different Tune (Up) (Tune Ups)

Engines required a lot more maintenance in earlier times. You'd have to have your spark plugs, w...

Mar 17, 2024 Read

Older Vehicles

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Pelham: Rotor Problems

The brake rotor, or disc, is attached to your wheel. The brake pads rub on the rotor to slow your...

Mar 10, 2024 Read

Fluids

Take Charge! (Battery Testing)

OK, so you probably take your vehicle's battery for granted. Turn the key or push a button and i...

Mar 03, 2024 Read

Transmission

The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)

You've probably had your Check Engine Light go on. Then it goes off and you figure, hey, whateve...

Feb 25, 2024 Read