Coolant/Antifreeze Service at Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE)
August 28, 2022
Anyone who drives a car in Kentwood knows that engines get hot when they run. But did you know that engines need to be cooled to keep running? Heat inside an engine can cause the metal parts to expand, which can seize up an engine and make it stop running. It can even ruin the entire engine! Goo... More
Not So Cool (Air Conditioning Systems)
August 28, 2022
There's nothing quite like getting in your vehicle on a hot day, switching on the air conditioning and having warm air blow out of the vents. You may have had no problem for months and then, one day, you are driving around in a sauna. You're hot stuff, but not in a good way! So what goes wrong w... More
Fuel Injection Basics for Kentwood
August 27, 2022
All modern Kentwood vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Kentwood drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the right place, in the right amount at the right timeto be mixed with air and burned in the en... More
Breathe Deep With Your Cabin Air Filter
August 26, 2022
Bad air quality while you're driving around Kentwood is nothing to sneeze at. But seriously, more and more vehicles these days come equipped with a cabin air filter. Since they're fairly new on the scene, a lot of folks don't know about them yet.These filters clean the air in the passenger compa... More
Smooth Shifting in Kentwood, Michigan : Transmission Service
August 25, 2022
So you have some exciting plans for the weekend. You're going to take some of your friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, you've gotten the boat all ready. And you haven't forgotten about your tow vehicle. You've gassed it up and even vacuumed it out. However, there is somethi... More
Recommended Kentwood Service Intervals
August 24, 2022
Everyone in Kentwood, Michigan , knows we are advised to go to our Kentwood dentist twice a year. Oral-conscious Kentwood residents have a teeth-cleaning and examination. Once a year, we get x-rays to look for problems that can't be seen with the naked eye. When our dentist is done, he/she tells... More
The Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) Guide to Caring for Your Transmission
August 23, 2022
Most vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Kentwood drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Kentwood. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down shift for hills,... More
Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Kentwood, Michigan
August 22, 2022
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our Michigan environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Kentwood drivers very soon.For instance, Flex Fuel vehicles are already available in the Kent... More
Defensive Driving in Kentwood, Michigan
August 21, 2022
There was a man in the Kentwood area who learned that most car accidents occur within a mile of home so he moved. (Just kidding!)When we think of defensive driving, we often focus on our local Michigan highway situations. The fact of the matter is we need to be just as careful close to home i... More
The Edible Engine
August 21, 2022
You may have had a friend whose vehicle was the victim of hungry rodents. After all, mice, rats and squirrelseven rabbitshave been known to gnaw on wires in engine compartments, causing vehicle electrical systems to go haywire. They can disable a vehicle completely and be very expensive to fix.... More