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Tracking True in Appleton: Wheel Alignment

At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Appleton, we occasionally see severe tire damage that could have been prevented with proper wheel alignment. During a Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Ap...

September 26, 2021

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Maintenance

Does Your Car Have A Recall Item?

Recalls are pretty serious for Appleton residents and don't happen all that often. But sometimes ...

Sep 19, 2021 Read

Steering

Steer Clear of Power Steering Problems (Power Steering Maintenance)

We usually take our vehicle's easy steering for granted until something goes wrong. Power steeri...

Sep 12, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

The Red Menace (How to Deal with Rust)

Rust. It's worse if you drive in places that use salt on the roads in winter, or if you spend ti...

Sep 05, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

A Real "Pane" (Window Maintenance and Repair)

It's pretty frustrating when your driver's window won't work. You can't get your food at the dri...

Aug 29, 2021 Read

Customer Detective Work

QUIET TIME (Listening for Vehicle Problems)

Everybody's got friends like this. You know, the kind who, the minute they get in their vehicle ...

Aug 22, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

Getting from E to F (Fuel Gauge Problems)

Who thinks about their fuel gauge? You probably don't until it doesn't work any more. Then you ...

Aug 15, 2021 Read

Drive Train

Not a Good Vibe (Driveshaft Failure)

When you feel your vehicle vibrating as you're driving down the road, one cause could be somethin...

Aug 08, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

I Had No Idea! (Four Things You Didn't Know About Vehicles)

Bet you didn't know:Some of the earliest rearview mirrors were marketed as "Cop Spotters" so driv...

Aug 01, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

Water Everywhere (Clogged Drains)

It's bad enough when you mistakenly leave a window open in your vehicle on a rainy day and you fi...

Jul 25, 2021 Read