Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Follow the Bouncing Vehicle (Bad Struts and Shocks)

If you hit a bump in the road and your vehicle just keeps bouncing up and down for a lot longer time than it used to, you may have bad struts and shocks. They're the things that help to keep your ...

December 05, 2021

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Cooling System

Water Pump

Your cooling system is very important. It circulates coolant through the radiator and your engine...

Nov 28, 2021 Read

Tires and Wheels

The Tuffy Clinton Township Guide to Tire Specs

You know you need new tires, but you're not sure what type. You look at a tire to get the size: 2...

Nov 21, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

Singing a Different Tune (Up) (Tune Ups)

Engines required a lot more maintenance in earlier times. You'd have to have your spark plugs, w...

Nov 14, 2021 Read

Fluids

Battery Replacement at Tuffy Clinton Township in Clinton Township

Hello, welcome to Tuffy Clinton Township. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in...

Nov 07, 2021 Read

Older Vehicles

A Sticky Brake Situation (Parking Brake Service and Maintenance)

We've all been there. You park your vehicle on a steeper than usual hill and worry about it roll...

Oct 31, 2021 Read

Oil Change

The Right Oil for the Season (Engine Oil Viscosity)

As the temperatures plunge, certain types of engine oil may not flow as easily as they did when i...

Oct 24, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

Don't Start with That (Bad Starter Motor)

We've all heard that expression, "That's a non starter." When it comes to your vehicle, that's no...

Oct 17, 2021 Read

Tires and Wheels

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Wheel Bearings

Why are wheel bearings for Clinton Township vehicles important? It's simple: your wheel bearings ...

Oct 10, 2021 Read

Battery

Tuffy Clinton Township Automotive Tips: Alternator

Your alternator makes electricity to start and run your engine and all of the vital electrical sy...

Oct 03, 2021 Read