Let?s Shift Gears (Transmission Fluid Replacement)
December 15, 2024
If you have a vehicle with an automatic transmission, you probably never think about gear shifting. When motor vehicles were invented, all of them had to be shifted manually. But that wonderful self-shifting transmission, referred to these days as simply an automatic, changed everything. Automa... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Fort Myers (Colonial Blvd): A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt
July 28, 2024
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 Fort Myers.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing ... More
Combustion Choreography: Timing Belt Replacement at Tuffy Fort Myers (Colonial Blvd) in Fort Myers
February 4, 2024
Have you ever seen a ballet performance? Have you wondered how all of those dancers manage to travel all over the stage jumping and twirling and never crash into each other? That's the job of a choreographer.Our auto engines are also highly choreographed. Pistons travel up and down inside cylinde... More
The Tuffy Fort Myers (Colonial Blvd) Guide to Caring for Your Transmission
March 5, 2023
Most vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Fort Myers drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Fort Myers. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down shift for hi... More
Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in Fort Myers
December 12, 2021
Your engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the timing is off at the ballet, dancers crash into each other and fall down. It the timing is off in your engine, it may not run at all. One of the most intricate dances in your engine has to do with the c... More
Good Timing: Proper Timing Belt Replacement Saves Money for Fort Myers Drivers
October 17, 2021
Knowing how their engine works can help Fort Myers drivers make informed decisions about auto care and prevent repairs to their vehicles. This is especially true when it comes to timing belts.An engine's power is generated in the cylinders. Inside the cylinder is a piston that moves up and down ... More