Pinch Petroleum Pennies! (Fuel Saving Tips)
May 29, 2022
If you saw a dollar bill on the ground, you'd pick it up, right? Well, whether you find that dollar on the ground or in savings at the gas pump, money is money, and here are some ways to hold on to more of it. Slowing down is the easiest way to save fuel, especially for every speed increase over ... More
How to Know When to Change Your Oil at Tuffy South Fort Myers
May 22, 2022
Today in the Tuffy South Fort Myers auto care blog, we're going to talk to Fort Myers drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for Tuffy South Fort Myers customers. For example, recently four of the world's largest vehicl... More
Singing a Different Tune (Up) (Tune Ups)
May 17, 2022
Engines required a lot more maintenance in earlier times. You'd have to have your spark plugs, wires, rotors, caps, distributor points, fuel and air filters changed periodically. There were mechanical adjustments of a vehicle's timing, dwell, spark gap and idle mixture, too. Unless you like to ... More
The Daily Grind (Grinding Noise)
May 8, 2022
If your vehicle makes a grinding sound when you turn the steering wheel, it's speaking to you. No, really, it is. So listen to what it's saying and you could avoid a much more costly repair down the road. A grinding sound coming from the front of your vehicle when you are turning can offer some... More
Defensive Driving in Fort Myers, Florida
May 1, 2022
There was a man in the Fort Myers area who learned that most car accidents occur within a mile of home so he moved. (Just kidding!)When we think of defensive driving, we often focus on our local Florida highway situations. The fact of the matter is we need to be just as careful close to home i... More