Follow the Bouncing Vehicle (Bad Struts and Shocks)
August 14, 2022
If you hit a bump in the road and your vehicle just keeps bouncing up and down for a lot longer time than it used to, you may have bad struts and shocks. They're the things that help to keep your vehicle's wheels and tires planted to the road surface. But they don't last forever. With care and ... More
Upsizing Wheels and Tires With Tuffy Ocala
August 13, 2022
Many Ocala drivers want to accessorize their vehicle - you know, make it theirs. One of the easiest ways to get a custom look is to get some new wheels. There are thousands of wheel designs at Ocala area tire shops to get you the look you want. And for many Ocala drivers, that look includes bigg... More
Ocala Air Conditioning Service
August 12, 2022
Working up a sweat is a great thing to do in a gym around Ocala, but not in your vehicle. When Ocala residents' vehicle AC Systems have a problem, they'll often feel it right away. The question is, how long do you put up with it? You know, the old comfort versus cost dilemma. But a more comfortab... More
Higher Mileage Service Intervals for Ocala
August 11, 2022
Ocala drivers have probably noticed that the government mandates a lot of equipment on cars: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the motoring public in the Ocala area, but it does add quite a bit to the ... More
All Lined Up: Wheel Alignment Service at Tuffy Ocala
August 10, 2022
When all of your vehicle's wheels are lined up exactly with each other, your wheels are in alignment. Hitting a road hazard or even just the normal bumps and bounces of everyday driving in Ocala can cause your vehicle's wheels to be out of alignment.Driving for an extended time around Ocala when... More
Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Ocala for Better Performance
August 9, 2022
Hi Ocala residents. Let's talk fuel injectors. A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to be mixed with air before it can burn in the engi... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down Around Ocala
August 8, 2022
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Ocala, Florida, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Ocala streets.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 ga... More
Fuel Injector Cleaning at Tuffy Ocala
August 7, 2022
In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time it should be delivered. Of course this happens thousands of times a minute in every single fuel-i... More
Get Where You're Going with Power Steering Service in Ocala
August 7, 2022
Today we're going to talk about power steering service in Ocala. If you took an informal poll around Ocala you'd probably find that most vehicle owners have never heard of power steering service. That's not surprising. Even though power steering is standard on every vehicle, most people in Ocala ... More
Breathe Deep With Your Cabin Air Filter
August 6, 2022
Bad air quality while you're driving around Ocala is nothing to sneeze at. But seriously, more and more vehicles these days come equipped with a cabin air filter. Since they're fairly new on the scene, a lot of folks don't know about them yet.These filters clean the air in the passenger compartm... More