Change Your Engine Air Filter at Tuffy Richmond

December 25, 2022

Many Richmond car owners have probably wondered: "What's the harm in putting off replacing an engine air filter? The answer is that not replacing it could cause your Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor to fail. This expensive sensor is situated between your engine air filter and your engine. Dirty air fi... More

Oil Times are a-Changin' (Oil Change Synthetic)

December 18, 2022

When it comes to oil changes, things are really changing. Most newer vehicles require synthetic oil, and while it costs more than conventional oil, it doesn't need to be changed as often. When conventional oil was the only game in town, you changed your oil every 3,000 miles/5,000 km. But as tec... More

Time for Differential Service at Tuffy Richmond?

December 11, 2022

Hello Richmond - 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, yo... More

10 Services Richmond Drivers Often Overlook

December 4, 2022

We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over Richmond. Some days it's all we can do to keep track of everywhere we need to be. That's why you've gotta be organized. Smartphones, calendar apps - we have to keep track of it all.So let's talk about schedules. Spe... More