Car Care Tips & Advice

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The Power Behind your Engine (Alternator Diagnosis and Repair)

There's nothing like that sinking feeling when you turn the key and nothing happens in your vehicle. A lot of us are quick to blame the battery. But it may instead be your alternator that's faili...

May 26, 2025

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Windshield Wipers

In the Hot Seat (Repair and Maintenance of Seat Heaters)

It's chilly outside. You flip on that switch that looks like a picture of a seat with little heat...

May 18, 2025 Read

Steering

Have a Ball! Know your Ball Joints (Ball Joints)

We all have joints in our own skeletal system, but did you know your vehicle has some joints of i...

May 11, 2025 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...

May 04, 2025 Read

Inspection

I Want a New Vehicle. Or Do I? (Vehicle Maintenance Payoffs)

Spring is a peak season for vehicle sales; companies aggressively market new models and offer all...

Apr 27, 2025 Read

Cabin Air Filter

Losing Your Cool (Why is My Air Conditioning System Not Working?)

When you turn on the air conditioning in your vehicle, you expect cool air to come out of the ven...

Apr 20, 2025 Read

Winter Prep

Prepare Your Windshield for Winter (Wiper Blades and Fluid for Freezing Temperatures)

Winter and freezing temperatures present challenges for different parts of your vehicles. For ex...

Apr 13, 2025 Read

Fluids

The Tuffy Clinton Township Guide to Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle

The automotive professionals at Tuffy Clinton Township would like to give Clinton Township driver...

Apr 06, 2025 Read

Timing Belt

Timing is Everything (Timing Belt)

Talk about exquisite choreography; it happens under the hood of your vehicle every time you take ...

Mar 30, 2025 Read

Windshield Wipers

Passing the Test (How to Prevent Emissions Test Failure)

Vehicle emission testing has become ubiquitous in North America and for a good reason. Clean air...

Mar 23, 2025 Read