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Cruisin' on Down Main Street

August 11, 2025 Cruisin' on Down Main Street

When automakers first came out with cruise control, it was a real luxury item. The older cruise controls used a mechanical vacuum system but it worked. Well, some of the time. Now days, cruise control is all electronic, thanks to computers. It's reliable and a real convenience on long trips. ...

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Know Your Towing Limits in Toledo

August 4, 2025 Know Your Towing Limits in Toledo

Some Toledo drivers figure that anything they can attach to their trailer hitch can be towed by their vehicle. Nope. If you're going to do any towing around Toledo, you should be aware of safety issues, Ohio towing laws and potential liability.Understanding tow ratings is important for safe towin...

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Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Advice: Don't Overlook These 10 Automotive Services

July 28, 2025 Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Advice: Don't Overlook These 10 Automotive Services

Organization is the key to managing a busy life in Ohio. So setting up an annual calendar for vehicle care can keep Toledo residents on top of preventive maintenance. But you can't just write oil change every few months on the calendar. Modern vehicles have many systems that are vital to the safe...

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Going (Lug) Nuts (Lug Nut Replacement)

July 21, 2025 Going (Lug) Nuts (Lug Nut Replacement)

Here's a part of your vehicle you probably don't think about much: lug nuts. They're what fasten your wheels onto your axles. Pretty important, right? In order to take the wheels off your vehicle to service the brakes, rotate the tires, etc., the lug nuts have to be in good shape so a wrench wi...

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For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)

July 14, 2025 For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)

Some people love 4x4 vehicles, the true 4-wheel drive works of engineering like Jeeps and 4x4 pickups that allow you to seemingly go anywhere on the planet. You can climb up a 40-degree rock trail with some planning and skill (always careful to protect the environment, of course), or you can get ...

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Timing is Everything (Timing Cover Replacement)

July 7, 2025 Timing is Everything (Timing Cover Replacement)

Theres an important part in your vehicle that shields your timing belt, timing chain or cam belt from the debris and gunk that can be kicked up from the road. Its called the timing cover. Its important because the timing belt or chain is what coordinates parts of your engine called the camshaft...

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A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)

June 30, 2025 A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)

Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side. That's the fuel door, something you use every time you gas up. These endure hundreds of open-and-close cycles, usually without any problems. But when they act up, it can be a major inconvenience for ...

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Braking Good (Brake Drum Replacement)

June 23, 2025 Braking Good (Brake Drum Replacement)

Maybe your vehicle feels like Breaking Bad. In other words, when you brake, things are bad. You may find it takes you a longer distance to stop, you feel a vibration, or its pulsating when you depress the brake pedal, or perhaps your vehicle pulls to one side. Those can be symptoms of failing b...

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Keeping Yourself in Suspension (Control Arm Assembly Replacement)

June 16, 2025 Keeping Yourself in Suspension (Control Arm Assembly Replacement)

When you are pointing your vehicle straight down the street, it should go straight. Thats pretty straightforward, right? Sometimes, though, you may notice you have to keep adjusting the steering wheel to keep going straight. While that could be caused by many different issues, one possibility i...

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Not So Cool (Air Conditioning Systems)

June 9, 2025 Not So Cool (Air Conditioning Systems)

There's nothing quite like getting in your vehicle on a hot day, switching on the air conditioning and having warm air blow out of the vents. You may have had no problem for months and then, one day, you are driving around in a sauna. You're hot stuff, but not in a good way! So what goes wrong w...

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