Out of Joint (CV Joint and Boot Replacement)
June 29, 2025
If you have a front-wheel-drive vehicle, it has components called CV joints which enable you to turn your wheels smoothly. The CV stands for constant velocity. In essence, its a set of gears that connect a shaft that allows power from the transmission to be sent to the wheels. When you turn the ... More
Lubricate Driveshaft
April 20, 2025
See if any of these are happening to your vehicle. You feel it vibrating excessively underneath when its running, or you hear strange clunking, grating, or grinding sounds coming from beneath. Maybe its hard to turn your vehicle, or you can hear squeaking when youre going slow. Perhaps you fee... More
The Best Test
December 10, 2023
Would you buy a jacket without even trying it on? Probably not, but it might surprise you that one study shows about half the people buy a vehicle after a short test drive around the block or none at all. If you're in the market for another vehicle, make sure you check out the most important thi... More
Not a Good Vibe (Driveshaft Failure)
October 22, 2023
When you feel your vehicle vibrating as you're driving down the road, one cause could be something you may not have ever seen: your driveshaft. It is underneath the vehicle and most drivers don't climb under there to take a look very often. The driveshaft is a cylindrical part that helps conduc... More
For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)
October 16, 2022
Some people love 4x4 vehicles, the true 4-wheel drive works of engineering like Jeeps and 4x4 pickups that allow you to seemingly go anywhere on the planet. You can climb up a 40-degree rock trail with some planning and skill (always careful to protect the environment, of course), or you can get ... More
Considering an Alternative Fuel Vehicle in Tiffin?
June 19, 2022
There is a clear and vocal demand in Tiffin and nationally for a reduction in air pollution and our dependence on fossil fuels. This is what is driving the Ohio market for alternative fuel vehicles. There are a number of these vehicles on Tiffin area roads today, and many more being developed. Y... More
Are There Blind Spots in Tiffin?
June 20, 2021
All Tiffin drivers have blind spots and no, I'm not talking about the fact that you really don't sing like Adele. I mean the areas of the road that you can't see when you're driving around Tiffin.First let's talk about our own blinds spots, and then we can talk about others...To begin, we can g... More
How Far We've Come (Newer Vehicle Technology)
August 16, 2020
Automotive design has come a long way since the days of the Model T, especially when it comes to safety technology. You can thank computers for a lot of the latest innovations. Here are a few that have been making their mark in recent years. Adaptive cruise control. This is cruise control with... 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
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