Cabin Air Filter From Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips
November 28, 2022
Here is a questions for Shelby Township drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the pa... More
Differential Service
November 27, 2022
When you take a corner in your car, the outside wheels have a slightly longer distance to go than the inside wheels. That means that the outside wheels must turn a bit faster than the inside. The piece of mechanical wizardry that makes this possible is called the differential. The differential ... More
Restore Your Get-Up-and-Go (Fuel and Air Induction Cleaning)
November 27, 2022
You may have heard the old saying, "My get-up-and-go got up and went." If your vehicle's engine's fuel economy is noticeably worse, your engine is idling roughly or stalling or your vehicle's acceleration isn't what it used to be, ask your service advisor if you might need your vehicle's fuel and... More
Exhaust Service at Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips in Shelby Township
November 26, 2022
Whenever they hear the term "exhaust service," most Shelby Township residents think about exhaust pipes and mufflers. Well, actually, exhaust service at Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips is a lot more comprehensive these days. For example, catalytic converters were mandated in 1976 and on-board emission... More
Fuel Injectors
November 25, 2022
The last new American vehicles sold in Shelby Township with a carburetor rolled out of the Michigan dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Shelby Township, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engi... More
PCV Valve Replacement
November 24, 2022
Hello Shelby Township, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine ... More
Severe Service Requirements
November 23, 2022
A lot of Shelby Township drivers have asked whether or not they should use their severe service maintenance schedule, which is listed in their vehicle's owner's manual. It can be somewhat confusing, so we decided to consult an expert. Cricket Killingsworth is from QMI/Heartland, a manufacturer... More
Winter Tires
November 22, 2022
What type of technology do you use? Do you prefer an 8-track tape or an iPod? When it comes to winter tires, much of Shelby Township driver's perception dates back to when 8-track was the best way to listen to the Bee Gees.Twenty years ago in Michigan, winter tires differed from highway tires onl... More
PCV Valve Service at Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips in Shelby Township
November 21, 2022
Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A clogged... More
Shelby Township Customer Detective Work
November 20, 2022
One might say the most challenging part of being an automotive service technician at Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips is diagnosing a problem before it can be fixed.Cars are made up of a bunch of complex systems. There usually could be a number of reasons for any given symptom. So, it's challenging to ... More