Suspension Service at Tuffy Clinton Township in Clinton Township
May 12, 2024
During an inspection at Tuffy Clinton Township in Clinton Township, your friendly and knowledgeable automotive service technician will check for worn, broken or missing parts. Here's a quick rundown of suspension system components: There are the springs which hold the weight of your vehicle. The... More
Differential Service at Tuffy Clinton Township: Viva la Difference
May 5, 2024
Every vehicle on MI roads has a differential, and it is important to the proper operation of the vehicle. But most Clinton Township residents don't have a clue what it is.The differential compensates for differing wheel speeds. For example, when you turn, the inside tire on the turn travels a m... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Clinton Township: Causes of Wheel Misalignment
April 28, 2024
When properly aligned, all of your wheels are pointed in the same direction. Your vehicle will track true and handle the way it is designed. Clinton Township drivers often associate our wheels being knocked out of alignment with an event like a major crash, hitting a pothole, curb or some other o... More
Regular Schedule or Severe Service Schedule at Tuffy Clinton Township?
April 21, 2024
Today's Tuffy Clinton Township article focuses on severe service maintenance. Many Clinton Township drivers are not aware of them and yet there are also very vocal advocates in MI who think that severe service schedules apply to everyone. Somewhere between a complete lack of awareness and the di... More
Save Fuel by Watching Your Weight
April 14, 2024
Most Clinton Township drivers are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. MI folks want to save the environment and our pocketbooks.And we Clinton Township drivers all know or should know that preventive maintenance will help maintain maximum fuel efficiency. But is there so... More
How to Radiate Cool (Radiator Care)
April 7, 2024
There's nothing that radiates cool like a vehicle radiator that's helping to keep your engine running at the proper temperature. You don't have to baby it, but you can't simply ignore it, either. Let's take a quick dive under the hood to let you know what the radiator is doing. It takes the he... More
Transmission Service at Tuffy Clinton Township in Clinton Township
March 31, 2024
Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Clinton Township drivers to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for people in MI to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kilometers. But pr... More
Timing Belt Replacement in Clinton Township
March 25, 2024
Today we want to talk to Clinton Township drivers about timing belts. They're something that many drivers don't know much about and yet your vehicle won't run if it's broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of woe. Even... More
Keeping Your Cool (Coolant System)
March 17, 2024
No matter what the weather is like outside, your internal combustion engine expects to keep its cool all the time, even when it's really cold. That's because engines create the power that moves you to your destination by a series of tiny explosions of a fuel and air mixture. In turn, that genera... More
Which Item Is Most Stolen from Vehicles in Clinton Township?
March 10, 2024
Which item is most often stolen from vehicles in Clinton Township?Is it: Stereo Wheels Air Bag DVD System Well, if you said stereo you used to be right. But airbags have now surpassed stereos as the biggest target for theft in MI approximately 50,000 a year are stolen across the country. Ne... More