Why Is My Check Engine Light On?
February 23, 2020
The Check Engine Light strikes fear into the hearts of some Tiffin drivers, and is totally ignored by just as many. Just what it means is a mystery to most people. Let's get the urgency issues out of the way first. If your Check Engine light is flashing, that means that something is wrong that c... More
Courtesy Auto Repair Plus Radiator Service
February 16, 2020
The coolant system is a vital part of your vehicle. It is also the second most common cause for vehicle failures. Even though coolant system failure is fairly common in Tiffin, it is easy to prevent. The most recognizable part of the coolant system is the radiator. It is connected to the engine w... More
Battery Replacement at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus in Tiffin
February 16, 2020
Hello, welcome to Courtesy Auto Repair Plus. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Tiffin runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we're most concerned with here at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus are those in our customer's vehicles. Just like the batteries in our smoke detectors... More
The Courtesy Auto Repair Plus Guide to Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle
February 15, 2020
The automotive professionals at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus would like to give Tiffin drivers an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, vehicles are becoming more sophisticated every day. Fluids such as, oil, coolant and transmission fluid are becoming more special... More
Power Steering Service in Tiffin
February 14, 2020
Most Tiffin drivers are too young to remember life before power steering - cranking those great big steering wheels! It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. Let's look at how it works. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the power steerin... More
Air Conditioning Service in Tiffin
February 13, 2020
Hey Tiffin! Let's talk about one of our Ohio summertime must-haves: your car A/C. It's real easy for Tiffin drivers to take their car's air conditioner for granted. Just push the right buttons and out comes cool, dry, clean air. But your air conditioning system needs attention from time to time t... More
Cabin Air Filter From Courtesy Auto Repair Plus
February 12, 2020
Here is a questions for Tiffin drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger c... More
Differential Service at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus
February 11, 2020
Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Tiffin, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your Courtesy Auto Repair Plus service advisor that your differentia... More
Exhaust Service at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus in Tiffin
February 10, 2020
Whenever they hear the term "exhaust service," most Tiffin residents think about exhaust pipes and mufflers. Well, actually, exhaust service at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus is a lot more comprehensive these days. For example, catalytic converters were mandated in 1976 and on-board emission control c... More
Fuel Injectors
February 9, 2020
The last new American vehicles sold in Tiffin with a carburetor rolled out of the Ohio dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Tiffin, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your engine contro... More