Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Wired! (Battery Cable Service)

Colder weather brings out the worst in a vehicle's battery. On a very cold day, you may have experienced that your engine cranks slowly when starting. But while it may be the battery itself, it m...

November 29, 2020

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Windshield Wipers

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...

Nov 22, 2020 Read

Windshield Wipers

A "Mounting" Problem (Motor Mounts)

You know how heavy your engine and transmission are, so you can imagine how tough the parts that ...

Nov 15, 2020 Read

Windshield Wipers

The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service)

So you thought you only had two brake lights. Look again and you'll see one in the center at a h...

Nov 08, 2020 Read

Cooling System

Too Hot to Handle (Vehicle Overheating)

In the hot weather, seeing steam coming from the engine compartment is something we all dread. N...

Nov 01, 2020 Read

Tires

No Fountain of Youth (Aging Tires)

Can you think of anyone who enjoys aging? Wrinkles where you don't want them, gray hair, eyes th...

Oct 25, 2020 Read

Winter Prep

Winter Watch List (Winter Maintenance Items)

Don't love winter weather? Here's a list of four things you need to keep a watch on during the wi...

Oct 18, 2020 Read

Headlamps

See the Light (Automatic High Beam Dimmers)

It's happened to all of us. We're driving down a highway at night and over a crest appears a car...

Oct 11, 2020 Read

Automotive News

Why Alignment Matters (Vehicle Alignment Maintenance)

It's one of those things that can happen on a multi-day road adventure or a quick trip to the gro...

Oct 04, 2020 Read

Drive Train

Drive Train Service in Grand Haven at Tuffy Grand Haven

The drive train in your vehicle includes all the components that transfer power from the transmis...

Sep 27, 2020 Read