Bad Vibes
May 10, 2020
Your vehicle has a way of letting you know when something's wrong. Consider a vibrating steering wheel. It certainly didn't do that when it was new, so that shake is trying to tell you something. There are a few things that can cause your steering wheel to vibrate as you drive down the road. One... More
Get Where You're Going with Power Steering Service in Tiffin
May 3, 2020
Today we're going to talk about power steering service in Tiffin. If you took an informal poll around Tiffin you'd probably find that most vehicle owners have never heard of power steering service. That's not surprising. Even though power steering is standard on every vehicle, most people in Tiff... More
Saving Lives in Tiffin with Tire Pressure
April 26, 2020
All new passenger vehicles on our Tiffin, Ohio, roads now have tire pressure monitoring systems TPMS for short. They are designed to alert you if your tires are underinflated. Since they are fairly new, a lot of people have questions about them.First off, the most important thing is that you sti... More
Positive Crankcase Ventilation ? PCV Valve Service at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus
April 19, 2020
Hello Tiffin! Did you know that the first federally-mandated emissions control device was introduced in the 1960's? The Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve, or PCV valve, has been installed in Ohio vehicles since 1964 and represents the first legislation by the United States government to regula... More
Time for Differential Service at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus?
April 12, 2020
Hello Tiffin - let's talk differentials. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, your differential is on the back axle. With front-wheel drive cars, the differential is up front. All-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive vehicles have three differentials - front, rear and in the middle. So you see, you'... More
Higher Mileage Service Intervals for Tiffin
April 5, 2020
Tiffin drivers have probably noticed that the government mandates a lot of equipment on cars: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the motoring public in the Tiffin area, but it does add quite a bit to th... More
Fuel System Cleaning at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus in Tiffin for Better Performance
March 29, 2020
A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to be mixed with air before it can burn in the engine.Fuel injectors are engineered to spray fuel i... More
Trickle Down Technology
March 22, 2020
Recently, Nissan introduced the latest version of its Leaf, the company's electric car. It has many new features, including something called e-Pedal. It allows the driver to let up on the accelerator and, unlike a gasoline engine car, the Leaf doesn't just slowly lose speed; letting off the throt... More
Fall and Spring Inspection at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus
March 15, 2020
Good vehicle care for us Tiffin residents has always meant taking our vehicles in every spring and fall for a check-up. Vehicles needed routine maintenance to prepare them for the changes in weather. Today's vehicles aren't quite as sensitive to seasonal changes. Older vehicles required different... More
Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Tiffin, Ohio
March 8, 2020
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our Ohio environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Tiffin drivers very soon.For instance, Flex Fuel vehicles are already available in the Tiffin area... More