Serpentine Belt Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto
January 21, 2024
Most GALLATIN folks occasionally have days when they've got a bunch of errands to run. Yesterday was my day off and I needed to fill the gas tank, pick up some groceries at my GALLATIN market, swing by the ATM and get the kids from school. I could have made four trips . . . but that would have b... More
Following Recommended Intervals for Your vehicle
December 3, 2023
If you're reading this article in GALLATIN, TN, then you probably care about your vehicle and how it runs. Even though you care, there is still that moment of dread when your professional service advisor at Tuffy Tire & Auto tells you the manufacturer recommends some additional service. Your hea... More
Keep Your GALLATIN Car Breathing Free: Engine Air Filter
November 12, 2023
Hey GALLATIN - this is something really amazing: Your vehicle uses 12,000 times as much air as fuel when you drive it. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean.That's like 100 gallons (380 liters) of air every block! The engine air filter is just another example of a very imp... More
Looking Down the Road - Headlamps
October 29, 2023
If you've ever been driving around GALLATIN and had a headlamp go out, you've probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if you just put in one, they won't have the same brightness, which can be distracting and will affect your field o... More
Change Your Engine Air Filter at Tuffy Tire & Auto
September 3, 2023
Many GALLATIN car owners have probably wondered: "What's the harm in putting off replacing an engine air filter? The answer is that not replacing it could cause your Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor to fail. This expensive sensor is situated between your engine air filter and your engine. Dirty air fi... More
Busting Automotive Myths in GALLATIN, TN
July 23, 2023
Myths passed around our GALLATIN, TN community start with a grain of evidence and are then built up with a lot of imagination and very elastic logic. And the internet is a breeding ground for automotive myths. Some bloggers recall the vehicles of yesteryear and declare their modern decedents to ... More
Maintenance for High Mileage Vehicles in GALLATIN, TN
July 9, 2023
The median age for cars in the GALLATIN, TN area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Tuffy Tire & Auto we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. If you have a high-mileage vehicle in the GALLATIN area, bring it into Tuffy Tire & Auto for high-mileage maintenan... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Maintenance Tips: The Belt Goes On
March 11, 2023
All GALLATIN service advisors know that without the alternator, the battery will go dead in a few miles. The serpentine belt may also run the pumps for both the power steering and power brakes. And on many vehicles, the serpentine belt powers the water pump. The water pump circulates coolant th... More