Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)
October 10, 2021
It's a light many drivers fear they'll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It's the one on the dash that says "Check Engine," "Service Engine Soon," or it may be simply an engine-shaped light. Your first instinct may be to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the engine. The truth... More
The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)
September 12, 2021
You've probably had your Check Engine Light go on. Then it goes off and you figure, hey, whatever the problem was, it's gone now and I don't have to worry about it. Well, the problem may have gone away and it may not have. Your vehicle likely has one of these warning lights on the instrument pa... More
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
December 1, 2019
If you drive, you know at some point, something's going to go wrong with your vehicle. And sometimes, it's pretty easy to figure out what's wrong, like a flat tire. But sometimes your vehicle's symptoms can be really puzzling. One driver in Michigan was heading to work on a hot July day and not... More
Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)
October 29, 2018
Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that name? Back in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, horses would kick up dirt and mud on the driver and passengers, "dashing" debris against the carriage. So those who built carriages began installing a... More
Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Tuffy Shelby Car Care Tips
June 5, 2017
Hello Shelby Township . Have you ever had your Check Engine light come on? Did you panic? Or just scowl and ignore it? What should you do? Pull to the side of the road and call a tow truck? Or just keep driving? What does that little light really mean for Shelby Township drivers?First of all, th... More
Transmission Service at Tuffy Shelby Township in Shelby Township
January 22, 2016
Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Shelby Township auto owners to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for Michigan car owners to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or... More
Gear Up: Transmission Service at Tuffy Shelby Township in Shelby Township
October 23, 2014
The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting ge... More
Transmission Care In Shelby Township Michigan
August 22, 2014
Call Tuffy Shelby Township to make an appointment to check your transmission in Shelby Township. 48124 Van Dyke Shelby Township, Michigan 48317 586.323.9550 Do you have any plans around Shelby Township Michigan for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends and are taking the boat up t... More
Smooth Shifting in Shelby Township Michigan: Transmission Service
October 9, 2013
So you have some exciting plans for the Michigan weekend. Youre going to take some of your Shelby Township, Michigan friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, youve gotten the boat all ready. And you havent forgotten about your tow vehicle. Youve gassed it up and even... More