What to Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in Shelby Township
December 6, 2022
So you've bought a used vehicle in the Shelby Township area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because people in the Shelby Township area sell vehicles for different reasons. Think about why you've sold vehicles. Did you just want something new or were there... More
Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power
December 5, 2022
Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, You've gotta have good brakes. If you've got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.That's why a regular brake inspection is on every Shelby Township driver's maintenance schedule. An inspection by your service advisor at Tuffy Shelby Car Care... More
Hitting The Brakes In Shelby Township
October 21, 2022
Hello Shelby Township, let's talk about brakes. But the mechanical aspects of the brakes themselves are just one issue. There's also the power brake pump and brake fluid. And then there are the tires, which are critical to the effectiveness of the brakes.Let's step back. A new vehicle or truck... More
Odometer Rollback on Your Shelby Township, Michigan Vehicle
September 25, 2022
How do Shelby Township drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth?Well, back in '86, Congress passed the Truth-in-Mileage Act to protect Michigan consumers against mileage fraud. It says a Michigan seller must certify the mileage reported is the actual mileage.To have your odometer checke... More
Hitting the Brakes in Shelby Township
August 5, 2022
Safety should always be an element of your vehicle care. So even if you don't care about how your vehicle looks, you should practice preventive maintenance to protect yourself and other Shelby Township drivers on the road. And good safety starts with good brakes.Brakes need a regular inspectio... More
Brake Service at Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips in Shelby Township
July 15, 2022
Brakes really aren't optional equipment for Shelby Township drivers' vehicles. And taking care of them isn't optional either.A regular brake inspection is on every Michigan driver's vehicle maintenance schedule. At Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips, our team will check your brake system and let you kno... More
Stop It! You Need Good Brakes
July 2, 2022
Good brakes are obviously very important. If you've ever had your brakes go out while you're driving around the Shelby Township area, you'll know how terrifying it can be. Today we'll focus on how to tell when you have a brake problem and how to make good repair choices. Often, the first indica... More
A Sticky Brake Situation (Parking Brake Service and Maintenance)
May 22, 2022
We've all been there. You park your vehicle on a steeper than usual hill and worry about it rolling down while you're running your errands. So you decide you'll use the parking brake. When you get back, you release the parking brake, hit the ignition, put it in gear anduh, ohyou can feel the p... More
Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)
April 17, 2022
Stop! It's one of those things your vehicle has to do consistently and reliably. That's why brake maintenance is vitally important, worthwhile for you to make sure stays up to date. A brake system has many components. If your vehicle has disc brakes, they have pads that make contact with the rot... More
It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)
January 23, 2022
Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them. Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way around. A major component of the disc brake is called a caliper. It works by squeezing brake pads ag... More