Heat and your Tires (Tire Pressure Monitoring System)
June 25, 2023
With hotter weather and brutal heat waves becoming more common, the pressure in your vehicle's tires goes up. After all, heat causes air to expand, and the air in your tires follows the laws of physics. Overinflated tires can reduce your vehicle's traction, cause a hard, punishing ride and make ... More
Full of Hot Air (Air Conditioning)
June 18, 2023
In warm weather, you want to be in a cool vehicle. When we're talking cool, we don't mean stylish or trendy, but cool as in not sweltering inside. And if your vehicle's air conditioner stops working correctly, it seems to always break at the worst timeduring a heat wave. Automotive air conditio... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Millard: Knowing When Your Timing Belt Should Be Replaced
June 11, 2023
The timing belt in your engine controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves. Omaha 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 expensi... More
Straight and True in Omaha: Wheel Alignment
June 4, 2023
Most Omaha folks worry about running out of gas or having a breakdown on the side of the road. That is why we practice preventive maintenance on our vehicles that and to keep our repair bills down. But one important part of preventive maintenance that may get overlooked by drivers in Omaha is a... More