More than Pads and Rotors (Brake Caliper Replacement)
December 1, 2024
You might be familiar with brake pads and rotors, two components of your vehicle's brakes that have to be regularly serviced. Here's another important component of your brakes: the calipers. Calipers are used in disc brakes, the type of brakes now found in most recently manufactured vehicles. A... More
Hitting the Brakes in Naples
August 11, 2024
Safety should always be an element of your vehicle care. So even if you don't care about how your vehicle looks, you should practice preventive maintenance to protect yourself and other Naples drivers on the road. And good safety starts with good brakes.Brakes need a regular inspection. There ... More
The Need for Speed (Wheel Speed Sensor Maintenance)
September 3, 2023
Today's vehicles have some pretty amazing technology in them, including a computerized braking system we all pretty much take for granted these days. Antilock brake systems (ABS) have been around for years but they help drivers stop in much shorter distances reliably than ever before. When you ... More
A Sticky Brake Situation (Parking Brake Service and Maintenance)
April 16, 2023
We've all been there. You park your vehicle on a steeper than usual hill and worry about it rolling down while you're running your errands. So you decide you'll use the parking brake. When you get back, you release the parking brake, hit the ignition, put it in gear anduh, ohyou can feel the p... More
Bad Vibrations (Brake Rotor Replacement)
January 29, 2023
If youve ever stepped on your brake pedal and felt your vehicle vibrate, thats a signal that you shouldnt ignore. A pulsating brake pedal is a sign that something is wrong. Braking action should be smooth, sure, and quiet, not shaky and noisy. Most newer vehicles have disc brakes, called that b... More
Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power
December 25, 2022
Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, You've gotta have good brakes. If you've got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.That's why a regular brake inspection is on every Naples driver's maintenance schedule. An inspection by your service advisor at Tuffy Naples will check your b... More
Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)
August 21, 2022
Stop! It's one of those things your vehicle has to do consistently and reliably. That's why brake maintenance is vitally important, worthwhile for you to make sure stays up to date. A brake system has many components. If your vehicle has disc brakes, they have pads that make contact with the rot... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Naples: Brake Noise
May 29, 2022
Your brake pads are the important parts that rub against the rotor (or disc) to slow and stop your car when driving in Naples. They eventually wear down.When your pads are worn too much, they wont stop your vehicle as well. When the friction material is worn away, metal parts of the pad are expos... More
Hitting The Brakes In Naples
November 21, 2021
Hello Naples, let's talk about brakes. But the mechanical aspects of the brakes themselves are just one issue. There's also the power brake pump and brake fluid. And then there are the tires, which are critical to the effectiveness of the brakes.Let's step back. A new vehicle or truck rolls of... More