Gear Up: Transmission Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Appleton in Appleton
April 8, 2018
The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting gea... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Appleton: A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt
November 28, 2017
The timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Appleton.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing be... More
A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Appleton
September 13, 2016
When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Appleton drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is part of car care. A poorly maintained transmission w... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Appleton: Knowing When Your Timing Belt Should Be Replaced
June 12, 2016
The timing belt in your engine controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves. Appleton drivers need to replace it on a schedule to avoid failure.Timing belts are very difficult to get to, requiring quite a bit of labor to access. Timing belt replacement is one of the more expe... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Appleton: Timing Belt Overview
February 27, 2016
In your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around Appleton. The timing belts important job ... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Appleton Guide to Caring for Your Transmission
February 20, 2016
Most vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Appleton drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Appleton. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down shift for hills,... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Appleton Auto Tips and Videos: Timing Belt Overview
October 21, 2015
In your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute. The timing belts critical job is to make sure that all of this hap... More
Good Timing: Proper Timing Belt Replacement Saves Money for Appleton Drivers
September 25, 2015
Knowing how their engine works can help Appleton drivers make informed decisions about car care and prevent costly repairs to their vehicles. This is especially true when it comes to timing belts. An engines power is generated in the cylinders. Inside the cylinder is a piston that m... More