People near Appleton, Wisconsin, often ask Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Appleton 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 Appleton, Wisconsin, service advisor at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service...
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Posted in Service Intervals
on March 18, 2018
Safety should always be an element of your vehicle care. So even if you don't care about how your vehicle looks, you should practice preventive maintenance to protect yourself — and other Appleton drivers — on the road. And good safety starts with good brakes.Brakes need a regular inspe...
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Posted in Older Vehicles
on March 13, 2018
When autumn comes around in Appleton, leaves fall, nights get longer and there's a definite nip in the air. Time to unpack the boots and gloves and fold some extra blankets onto the beds. It's also time for Appleton drivers to winterize their vehicles.Here is some expert auto advice for Appleton ...
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Posted in Maintenance
on March 06, 2018
The technicians at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Appleton know your serpentine belt drives important engine accessories like your alternator, air conditioning compressor, and power steering. In some cars it may also power the power brakes or water pump. The serpentine belt is powered by th...
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Posted in Serpentine Belt
on February 26, 2018
All new passenger vehicles on our Appleton, Wisconsin, roads now have tire pressure monitoring systems – TPMS for short. They are designed to alert you if your tires are underinflated. Since they are fairly new, a lot of people have questions about them.First off, the most important thin...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on February 18, 2018
Appleton residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to burn, so in th...
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Posted in Fuel System
on February 13, 2018
Let's talk about deciphering the auto service menu board. Appleton, Wisconsin, service centers like Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Appleton have a board that lists the routine services they provide. But some people don't know what these services really are unless they ask. Let's g...
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Posted in Service Intervals
on February 05, 2018
The serpentine belt tensioner applies pressure to the serpentine belt, maintaining optimal tension to drive the accessories like the alternator and A/C compressor. At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Appleton we know that the service life of the belt tensioner is the same as the belt itself, ...
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Posted in Serpentine Belt
on January 29, 2018
Our vehicles are not massage chairs. While we may enjoy a good vibration in an overstuffed recliner, we generally want as smooth a ride as possible in our vehicles. One way to achieve this is to keep a vehicle's wheels in balance.
When a tire is mounted onto a wheel, it is usually out o...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on January 23, 2018
We don't want to think about it, but each Appleton resident who drives or rides in a vehicle is potentially an accident victim. In the worst-case scenario, those people are unconscious and unable to communicate with Wisconsin rescue workers.
Rescue workers and Appleton police are well aware of th...
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Posted in Emergency Items
on January 14, 2018
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