Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around Kentwood
July 30, 2018
With high fuel prices in Kentwood, Michigan , comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on is great. When you get one of those e-mails that's going around telling you how to save gas, try to think it through.Does it really make sense? Does it defy the laws of physics?Do s... More
TPMS: Tire Pressure Monitoring for Your Kentwood Vehicle
July 23, 2018
Kentwood drivers may know that all 2008 model year and newer cars, mini-vans and light trucks in Michigan come with a tire pressure monitoring system. Many slightly older vehicles around the Kentwood area have these systems as well. A tire pressure monitoring system called TPMS consists of se... More
The Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) Basic Guide To Synthetic Oil
July 15, 2018
Synthetic motor oil has been around for a long time, and more and more new vehicles are leaving factories with synthetic in their engines. But a lot of drivers don't really know much about it.Let's start with conventional oil the kind folks are used to. Conventional oil is made up of naturally o... More
Straight and True in Kentwood: Wheel Alignment
July 10, 2018
Most Kentwood folks worry about running out of gas or having a breakdown on the side of the road. That is why we practice preventive maintenance on our vehicles that and to keep our repair bills down. But one important part of preventive maintenance that may get overlooked by drivers in Kentwoo... More
Ask Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE): What Happens When a Serpentine Belt Breaks?
July 3, 2018
The serpentine belt is aptly named since it snakes around under your hood. It may lack its namesake's fangs, but it sure packs a wallop when it breaks.The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine systems. It runs the alternator, which charges the battery; the water pump (on some vehicles), which co... More