On Board Diagnostics for Your vehicle
May 21, 2023
Today we're going to talk about on-board diagnostics and the questions we hear from folks around Tiffin, Ohio, who need answers about diagnostic services. They want to know what diagnostics are, what's involved and what the benefits are. They really want to understand the value of diagnostic scan... More
Tiffin Customer Detective Work
December 18, 2022
One might say the most challenging part of being an automotive service technician at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus is diagnosing a problem before it can be fixed.Cars are made up of a bunch of complex systems. There usually could be a number of reasons for any given symptom. So, it's challenging to t... More
Speak Up: Talking with Your Courtesy Auto Repair Plus Service Advisor
May 8, 2022
About 80% of the vehicles on Tiffin roads today are behind on their preventive maintenance schedules. That translates to about 160 million vehicles in the United States that aren't performing as well as they could be - thousands right here in Ohio. Some of the maintenance issues are minor. Others... More
Arrive Alive in Tiffin
October 11, 2020
We've all seen drivers do crazy things while driving to or from Tiffin. A guy shaving in the rear-view mirror, a woman applying makeup, people talking on their phones, texting or drinking from an enormous coffee mug. It's a wonder we even dare drive on Ohio roads.The truth is that all of us are ... More
On Board Diagnostics for Tiffin Motorists
September 6, 2020
Some Tiffin vehicle owners wonder why Courtesy Auto Repair Plus and other Tiffin auto repair shops charge a fee for vehicle diagnostics. Receiving a diagnostic charge at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus for a tricky automotive problem shouldn't be a surprise. In the Tiffin area, automotive diagnostics ... More
Questions to Ask Your Tiffin Service Advisor
May 12, 2019
We find that a lot of Tiffin drivers are a little tentative when they talk with their automotive advisors. They want to ask questions but don't want to be embarrassed or seem pushy. Vehicles are very complicated and there's more to know about them than most of us have the time to learn. Maybe it'... More
What Tiffin Customers like About Us at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus
March 31, 2019
A big part of the service we provide at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus for our Tiffin customers is education. We want you to feel confident with your service decisions. And we're always open to questions from our valued Tiffin area customers. Even though we try to be proactive in our Courtesy Auto Rep... More
Service Center Standard and Procedures
May 6, 2018
All Ohio pilots have checklists for every aspect of flying. They always use their checklists even if they only have two steps on them. They do this simply because a checklist is a great way to not forget steps. It is also how they can assure a predictable outcome. That is why Tiffin automotive ... More
What You Need to Know from Your Courtesy Auto Repair Plus Service Advisor
March 25, 2018
Tiffin drivers may feel intimidated when they take their vehicles to a service center. They have questions but aren't sure how to ask. They don't want to feel embarrassed about their lack of knowledge. They don't want to make the service technician feel that they don't trust him.If your service ... More
Ethics of Automotive Repair in Tiffin
December 22, 2015
We're going to be talking about the ethics of automotive repair. It seems like news outlets really like hit-and-run reporting; they hit everyone from groceries stores to retail to physicians. And the Tiffin automotive service and repair industry hasn't been given a pass either. Unfor... More