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November 2017

Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Mount Pleasant in Mount Pleasant for Better Performance

A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to be mixed with air before it can burn in the engine.Fuel injectors are engineered to spray fuel i... Read More

Posted in Fuel System on November 27, 2017

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Mount Pleasant: Timing Belt Overview

In your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around Mount Pleasant. The timing belt’s importa... Read More

Posted in Timing Belt on November 19, 2017

Ask Tuffy Mount Pleasant About the Importance of Service Intervals

Today in our Tuffy Mount Pleasant blog, we're going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your vehicle isn't the only aspect of your life with recommended intervals: What about six-month dental cleanings and regular physical exams? Then there's laundry, mowing the lawn, p... Read More

Posted in Service Intervals on November 13, 2017

Another Couple of Years: Making Your Vehicle Last With Help From Tuffy Mount Pleasant

A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the Michigan news. Mount Pleasant people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better gas mileage and receive a government rebate.A lot of Mount Pleasant motorists had so-called clunkers that they wanted to keep. ... Read More

Posted in Maintenance on November 06, 2017

Regular Schedule or Severe Service Schedule at Tuffy Mount Pleasant?

Today's Tuffy Mount Pleasant article focuses on severe service maintenance. Many Mount Pleasant drivers are not aware of them and yet there are also very vocal advocates in Michigan who think that severe service schedules apply to everyone. Somewhere between a complete lack of awareness a... Read More

Posted in Maintenance on November 01, 2017

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