A Clean Start (Battery Cleaning)
December 18, 2022
You may be fanatical about keeping the outside of your vehicle clean. But what about what's under the hood? Have you ever thought about how dirt and grime may be affecting your engine's components? One of the most important parts under your hood to keep clean is your vehicle's battery. With a d... More
Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle
December 1, 2022
We would like to give you an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, cars are becoming more sophisticated everyday - and fluids such as, oil, coolant and transmission fluid are becoming more specialized at about the same pace. The do-it-yourselfer has to be p... More
Using Proper Fluids in Your vehicle
November 18, 2022
Today, Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips is writing about the proper fluids for your vehicle. It's become more complicated with changes in automotive design and manufacturing. It's not that people in Shelby Township are confused as much as they don't realize how much things have changed in recent years... More
Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips Guide to Using the Correct Fluids in Your Vehicle
October 27, 2022
Today's Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips post focuses on using coolant. If you pour in the wrong kind, it won't protect the cooling system and may even void the warranty. Check your vehicle owner's manual. Of course, your Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips service advisor will know the proper coolant for you... More
The Right Automotive Fluids for Shelby Township Drivers
October 19, 2022
All those automotive fluids can be confusing for Shelby Township drivers. Recent years have brought new grades of engine oil, types of transmission fluid, coolant and brake fluid. The right fluid protects your vehicle and helps it perform at its best. The wrong fluid won't work as well and could ... More
Make Your Battery Last
October 15, 2022
Today's report from Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips is on vehicle batteries, why they die and what we can do to lengthen their life. Most of us have had a dead battery at one time or another. In fact, it would be very unusual if you hadn't. You may be surprised to learn that only 30 percent of Shelby ... More
Battery Basics for Shelby Township
October 1, 2022
It's important for Shelby Township drivers to know battery basics. First, let's talk about which is harder on a battery hot or cold Michigan weather. Most Shelby Township area drivers think it's cold weather because that's when we call on our batteries to have enough power to start a cold vehic... More
Battery Replacement at Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips in Shelby Township
September 9, 2022
Hello, welcome to Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Shelby Township runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we're most concerned with here at Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips are those in our customer's vehicles. Just like the batteries in our smok... More
Charge It in Shelby Township for Extended Battery Life
August 10, 2022
Here's an interesting statistic for our in Shelby Township, Michigan, drivers: Only 30 percent of car batteries make it to 48 months. And the life expectancy varies by where you live. It ranges from 51 months in extremely cold areas to just 30 months in extremely hot climates.Why is that? It tur... More
Automobile Fluids For Your vehicle
July 17, 2022
If you've walked through the automotive fluids section of an auto parts store in Shelby Township, you'll know how overwhelming the sheer number of products available can be. How do you know what's right for your vehicle?As you know, these fluids all serve a function in making your car run as you... More