Breathe Easier (Cabin Air Filter)
December 10, 2023
When you get in your vehicle, how does it smell? If it's not so nice, it may be time to have your cabin air filter changed. It's not the same one that filters out the air used in the engine. The cabin air filter screens out dust and other particulates from the outside air so when it enters the c... More
Cabin Air Filter From Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Oswego
August 25, 2022
Here is a questions for Oswego drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger c... More
Keeping Your Oswego Air Fresh When Driving With a Clean Cabin Air Filter
July 22, 2022
Pop quiz: What is a cabin air filter? A. A filter for your Oswego house?B. A fresh, piney scent?C. A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's C.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger compartment of your vehicle. It filters out commo... More
Breathe Free in Oswego: Cabin Air Filter Replacement at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Oswego
June 29, 2022
There are a lot of new features, both optional and standard, on Oswego drivers' vehicles these days. One you may not have heard of is called a cabin air filter. Simply put, its job is to keep the air in the passenger compartment of your car nice and clean.A cabin air filter is similar to the fil... More
Breathe Deep in Oswego With a New Cabin Air Filter
May 23, 2021
Poor interior air quality is nothing to sneeze at, and Oswego auto owners might be interested to know that more and more new cars are coming equipped with a cabin air filter. Check your vehicle owner's manual, but they typically need to be replaced at around 12,000 to 15,000 miles (19,000 to 24,... More
Some New Boots (Suspension Maintenance)
March 28, 2021
There are some boots that don't come in a shoe box and aren't worn on your feet. They are called axle or CV boots, and they can be important parts for many vehicles. That CV stands for constant velocity. CV axles are mainly used in front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles. They're also us... More
Fresh Air Inside Your Car in Oswego
March 10, 2019
Air quality has certainly become a hot issue in our modern world. We install air filters on our ventilation systems and in our vacuum cleaners. There's a filter that cleans the air going into our vehicle's engine so why not one for the air in the passenger compartment?Foreign and domestic vehic... More
Oswego Drivers: Get Fresh Air Inside Your Car
May 16, 2016
Let's talk about air quality in Oswego. It's a global issue, but affects us wherever we are. Many decades ago, Oswego drivers began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle?Now, it's only been in the last few years that cabin air f... More
Problems with Suspension Solved at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Oswego in Oswego
February 23, 2016
A vehicle's suspension system is tough. It can last for years and after lots of driving for Oswego drivers. But it can be damaged quickly by hitting a pothole, curb or rock, and it can wear more quickly if you frequently drive off-road or on bumpy roads. A workhorse vehicle one that hauls heavy ... More
Time Out: Suspension Problems in Oswego
February 18, 2016
Your vehicle's suspension system has two jobs: to prevent the passengers from getting tossed around inside the vehicle every time it hits a bump in the road and to keep the tires firmly planted on the road around every corner and over every bump.To see your suspension system, you'll have to look... More