Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Wheel Bearings
February 12, 2023
Why are wheel bearings for Tiffin vehicles important? It's simple: your wheel bearings keep the wheels on your vehicle. In today's Courtesy Auto Repair Plus post, we'll discuss more about wheel bearings and how you can make sure they can do their very job while you drive around Tiffin, Ohio. Whee... More
Cold Weather Vehicle No-Nos (Items to Avoid Storing in a Freezing Vehicle)
February 5, 2023
It's always easier to leave a few things in your vehicle so you'll have them on hand. But in cold weather, while it's a good idea to carry items such as a phone charger, blanket and shovel, there are some things you shouldn't store in your vehicle. Medicines and drugs. Cold temperatures can af... More
The Last Gas (Fuel Pump Replacement).
January 29, 2023
You're heading down the road and you notice your vehicle is sputtering, like it's running out of gas. But the gauge show's it's still got a quarter of a tank. So what gives? It could be that your fuel pump is failing, meaning your engine is not getting enough gas to run properly. While fuel pu... More
Odometer Rollback on Your Tiffin, Ohio Vehicle
January 22, 2023
How do Tiffin drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth?Well, back in '86, Congress passed the Truth-in-Mileage Act to protect Ohio consumers against mileage fraud. It says a Ohio seller must certify the mileage reported is the actual mileage.To have your odometer checked in Tiffin, Ohio... More
In the Hot Seat (Repair and Maintenance of Seat Heaters)
January 15, 2023
It's chilly outside. You flip on that switch that looks like a picture of a seat with little heat waves rising from it. You expect soon you'll feel that warmth but wait! It's not getting warmer. Oh no, what's wrong with my seat heater? There could be lots of reasons it's not working, and it cou... More
Getting from E to F (Fuel Gauge Problems)
January 8, 2023
Who thinks about their fuel gauge? You probably don't until it doesn't work any more. Then you have to guess how much fuel is in your tank, and that's no way to live life on the road. Fuel gauges, like every other part in your vehicle, can fail. And when yours stops working, you will probably... More
To Fix or Not To Fix: That Is the Question.
January 1, 2023
No matter what vehicle you drive, when certain things break, you have to make a decision. Should I get it fixed now, later or never? Air conditioning is one of those things. You can certainly live without air conditioning, but it sure is nice to have on a sweltering day. Let's say your air con... More
Light's Out! Trouble Ahead (Exterior Light Bulb Service)
December 25, 2022
Whether or not your exterior light bulbs are all working probably is not at the top of your list when you think about your vehicle. But those exterior lights are more important than you think, and they're vital to your safety and that of other drivers near you. Headlights are important. Not onl... 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
I NEED All Wheel Drive (Pros and Cons of AWD)
December 11, 2022
So winter has arrived and you don't feel confident in how your 2-wheel drive vehicle does in the snow and ice. You envy all those people with all-wheel-drive (AWD) and 4-wheel-drive (4WD) cars, trucks and SUVs. You start thinking, "I need one of those. I'll be able to go anywhere without any w... More