Maintenance

  • Does Your Car Have A Recall Item?
    Recalls are pretty serious for Tullahoma & Winchester residents and don't happen all that often. But sometimes cars have less serious problems that Tullahoma & Winchester residents still might want to...
    Published on: Nov 17, 2019
  • Regular Schedule or Severe Service Schedule at Russell Barnett Automotive Family?
    Today's Russell Barnett Automotive Family article focuses on severe service maintenance. Many Tullahoma & Winchester drivers are not aware of them and yet there are also very vocal advocates in TN w...
    Published on: May 10, 2020
  • Busting Automotive Myths in Tullahoma & Winchester, TN
    Myths passed around our Tullahoma & Winchester, TN community start with a grain of evidence and are then built up with a lot of imagination and very elastic logic. And the internet is a breeding gro...
    Published on: Aug 02, 2020
  • Maintenance on My Mind
    Ask any Tullahoma & Winchester man or woman if they've taken their vehicle in for preventive maintenance lately, and the answer may well be “no.” Surveys indicate that over 80% of vehicles...
    Published on: Nov 15, 2020
  • Hey Tullahoma & Winchester Drivers; What Is the Most Distracting Food?
    So what is the most distracting food to have in the car while driving around Tullahoma & Winchester?Is it: A Hamburger; Coffee; A Soft Drink, or Gummy Bears? Well, you may be surprised to lea...
    Published on: Jan 17, 2021
  • Maintaining Your Older Car in Tullahoma & Winchester, TN
    The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Tullahoma & Winchester, TN: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this i...
    Published on: Mar 21, 2021
  • Fall and Spring Checkup in Tullahoma & Winchester
    When I was a kid, my dad always made sure he took the cars in for Spring and Fall checkups. I was telling a friend that it's about time to get into Russell Barnett Automotive Family for a checkup and ...
    Published on: Aug 22, 2021
  • Looking Down the Road - Headlamps
    If you've ever been driving around Tullahoma & Winchester and had a headlamp go out, you've probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if ...
    Published on: Jan 09, 2022
  • Keeping Your Car Young in Tullahoma & Winchester
    As Tullahoma & Winchester consumers, we live in a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away.New stuff comes out so fast in TN, and much of it is fairly cheap, so we just toss the ol...
    Published on: May 01, 2022
  • Don't Miss a Beat (Importance of Regular Maintenance)
    In many places, license plates have to be renewed every year or else you can't drive your vehicle legally.  Usually, you'll get a reminder from the agency that issues the plates. That kind of re...
    Published on: Jan 08, 2023
  • Russell Barnett Automotive Family: Why Replace Your Engine Air Filter?
    Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let's go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving o...
    Published on: Feb 19, 2023