Change Your Engine Air Filter at Tuffy Clinton Township

January 29, 2017

Many Clinton Township car owners have probably wondered: "What's the harm in putting off replacing an engine air filter? The answer is that not replacing it could cause your Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor to fail. This expensive sensor is situated between your engine air filter and your engine. Dirt... More

Keys to a Long Lasting Vehicle

January 24, 2017

We live in a disposable society. Everything from elaborate packaging to our clothing. Even cell phones are disposable. When replacement is cheaper than repair, the term "built to last" goes by the wayside. An exception is our vehicles. They're still a very big investment and Clinton Township driv... More

Nighttime Visibility in Clinton Township

January 16, 2017

There are a number of factors that contribute to the high nighttime accident rate in the Clinton Township area, things like drowsy driving and a higher rate of impaired driving. Without a doubt, visibility is a major contributor. Let's focus on visibilityIt's said that 90 percent of our driving d... More

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Clinton Township: Timing Belt Overview

January 10, 2017

In your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around Clinton Township. The timing belts import... More

Keep Your Clinton Township Car Breathing Free: Engine Air Filter

January 2, 2017

Hey Clinton Township - this is something really amazing: Your vehicle uses 12,000 times as much air as fuel when you drive it. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean.That's like 100 gallons (380 liters) of air every block! The engine air filter is just another example of a ... More