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Automotive Tips from Tuffy Ocala: When to Replace Your Wiper BladesThere are several important factors that go into how often Ocala drivers should replace their wiper blades. Of course, the more you use your wipers, the faster the blades will wear out – especially if you use them on an icy windshield. Whether it’s a lot of bugs and road grime from Florida freewa... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on July 17, 2018 Have You Checked Your Headlights?Like everything in the Florida automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. Florida drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Ocala roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral vi... Read More Posted in Parts on July 08, 2018 The Edible EngineYou may have had a friend whose vehicle was the victim of hungry rodents. After all, mice, rats and squirrels—even rabbits—have been known to gnaw on wires in engine compartments, causing vehicle electrical systems to go haywire. They can disable a vehicle completely and be very expensive to fi... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on July 02, 2018 Regular Schedule or Severe Service Schedule at Tuffy Ocala?Today's Tuffy Ocala article focuses on severe service maintenance. Many Ocala drivers are not aware of them and yet there are also very vocal advocates in Florida who think that severe service schedules apply to everyone. Somewhere between a complete lack of awareness and the dire blanket... Read More Posted in Maintenance on June 25, 2018 Maintenance for High Mileage Vehicles in Ocala, FloridaThe median age for cars in the Ocala, Florida area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Tuffy Ocala we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise.If you have a high-mileage vehicle in the Ocala area, bring it into Tuffy Ocala for high-mileage maintenance.210... Read More Posted in Maintenance on June 19, 2018 Timing BeltEver heard the sad tale of a staggeringly steep repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our timing belt.First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine over the cylinders is called the cylinde... Read More Posted in Parts on June 14, 2018 Diagnosing Your Vehicle at Tuffy Ocala in OcalaWhen we Ocala residents get a car repair bill, we really shouldn't be surprised to find "diagnostic fees" as one of the line items. When we get a computer fixed, there is usually a charge for the time it takes to diagnose the problem. When we go to a medical doctor, most of his fee is for his abi... Read More Posted in Diagnostics on June 07, 2018 Odometer Rollback on Your Ocala, Florida VehicleHow do Ocala drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth?Well, back in '86, Congress passed the Truth-in-Mileage Act to protect Florida consumers against mileage fraud. It says a Florida seller must certify the mileage reported is the actual mileage.To have your odometer checked in O... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on May 29, 2018 Automotive Tips from Tuffy Ocala: Causes of Wheel MisalignmentWhen properly aligned, all of your wheels are pointed in the same direction. Your vehicle will track true and handle the way it is designed. Ocala drivers often associate our wheels being "knocked" out of alignment with an event like a major crash, hitting a pothole, curb or some other object. Wh... Read More Posted in Automotive News on May 22, 2018 Is Your Ocala Driving Severe?People near Ocala, Florida, often ask Tuffy Ocala how often they should have a particular service done. It's a great thing to ask. You can look at your owner's manual or have your Ocala, Florida, service advisor at Tuffy Ocala look up your vehicle in a service database. What you find is of... Read More Posted in Service Intervals on May 13, 2018 |
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