For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)
January 29, 2025
Some people love 4x4 vehicles, the true 4-wheel drive works of engineering like Jeeps and 4x4 pickups that allow you to seemingly go anywhere on the planet. You can climb up a 40-degree rock trail with some planning and skill (always careful to protect the environment, of course), or you can get ... More
Them's the Brakes (Brake Rotor Resurfacing)
January 28, 2025
Your vehicle's brakes wear out. It's inevitable. You'll notice it when you step on the brake pedal and feel it harder to stop, or there's vibration when you are braking. Most modern vehicles have disc brakes that each use a brake pad that press on a disc (disc brakes!) called a rotor. The fric... More
The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)
January 27, 2025
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
Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down in Naples
January 26, 2025
Theres not much Naples drivers can do about the price of gas in FL, but we can control - up to a point - how much we use. Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy.The first thing we can do is watch the go-pedal. Hard acceleration just sucks the gas. Gently leave stop lights and... More
What Naples Customers like About Us at Tuffy Naples Collier Blvd
January 26, 2025
A big part of the service we provide at Tuffy Naples Collier Blvd for our Naples customers is education. We want you to feel confident with your service decisions. And we're always open to questions from our valued Naples area customers. Even though we try to be proactive in our Tuffy Naples Coll... More
DOG FOOD IN YOUR ENGINE (Keeping Rodents out of your Engine)
January 25, 2025
A technician was telling us the other day that he was servicing an engine and spotted something he'd never seen before: A collection of dry dog food siting on a horizontal metal ledge near the base of the engine. It was neatly stashed and was in a spot where the food pellets couldn't have simply... More
Positive and Negative (Battery Care)
January 24, 2025
You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster than it did when it was new. Bet you pay attention to that pretty closely. Unfortunately, many of us don't pay the same attention to the battery in our vehicles. If your battery got you through the c... More
Fears and Gears (Signs of Automatic Transmission Problems)
January 23, 2025
Automatic transmissions rule. The old days of shifting your own gears are a thing of the past for most drivers. But automatic transmission trouble can be a big inconvenience for any driver if it comes at the wrong time in the wrong place. Here are some signs to look out for that may mean you ar... More
Conventional or Synthetic? (Switching to Synthetic Oil)
January 22, 2025
If you keep up on technology trends, then you may be intrigued about synthetic motor oil. It was introduced in the 1960s when Mobil came up with it. Mobil's oil was different from conventional motor oil because it was first broken down to its basic molecules. Then, Mobil removed additional imp... More
In That Case? (Transfer Case Exchange)
January 21, 2025
Ever wonder how all-wheel-drive or 4-wheel-drive vehicles get the power from the engine to the front and rear wheels? The magic happens in what's called a transfer case. In some all-wheel-drive vehicles, it's sometime called a power take-off unit, or PTU. Inside the transfer case is a set of gea... More