Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Kentwood Vehicle
February 10, 2019
If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around the Kentwood area.The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you get to ... More
Exhaust Service at Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE): Passing the Smell Test
February 3, 2019
The exhaust system on a vehicle is more complex than most Kentwood residents realize. It contains everything from old-fashioned pipes and clamps to sophisticated computers and sensors. All Michigan folks know a properly functioning exhaust system is good for the environment, but sometimes we fo... More
Trickle Down Technology
January 27, 2019
Recently, Nissan introduced the latest version of its Leaf, the company's electric car. It has many new features, including something called e-Pedal. It allows the driver to let up on the accelerator and, unlike a gasoline engine car, the Leaf doesn't just slowly lose speed; letting off the throt... More
Get Where You're Going with Power Steering Service in Kentwood
January 20, 2019
Today we're going to talk about power steering service in Kentwood. If you took an informal poll around Kentwood you'd probably find that most vehicle owners have never heard of power steering service. That's not surprising. Even though power steering is standard on every vehicle, most peo... More
Are Modern Vehicles Maintenance Free?
January 14, 2019
In our auto video today we'll be talking with Alan Peterson about myths surrounding automotive maintenance. You can lump these myths into the statement that "modern vehicles are so reliable, they are virtually maintenance free."Any good myth has some elements of truth. No offense to Kentwood Big... More
Super Slick at Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) in Kentwood: Synthetic Oil
January 7, 2019
When you get an oil change, it's always a safe bet to just use the type of oil the manufacturer recommends. But sometimes we're asked if we'd like conventional or synthetic motor oil. We glance at the price tags on the two options and choose the cheaper one. But in this case, the more expensive ... More
The Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) Guide to Servicing Your Differential
January 1, 2019
Differential? What's that? And what's it for? I've been told by my service advisor that I need to get it serviced, but is that on the level?Do these questions sound familiar? They're not uncommon for Kentwood drivers. A lot of us in Kentwood don't know what a differential is or what it's for. Ev... More
Keeping Your Car Young in Kentwood
December 30, 2018
As Kentwood consumers, we live in a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away.New stuff comes out so fast in Michigan , and much of it is fairly cheap, so we just toss the old and move on. It seems like when we were kids our parents were real sticklers about taking care of our ... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE): A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt
December 24, 2018
The timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Kentwood.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing be... More
Battery Replacement at Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) in Kentwood
December 17, 2018
Hello, welcome to Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE). Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Kentwood runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we're most concerned with here at Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) are those in our customer's vehicles. Just like the batteries in o... More