A Clean Start (Battery Cleaning)

January 28, 2024

Your vehicle is loaded with electrical devices. Computerized components are everywhere, so good electrical connections are important. Those begin with your vehicle's battery, so it's important that its connections are in top shape. Ever had a flashlight that didn't work, took out the old batteri... More

A Head Start on Starting (Battery Testing)

January 29, 2023

If your vehicle isn't starting or doesn't sound like it used to when you crank it, the culprit may be the battery. You may have left a light on, or something plugged into one of charging ports. Maybe you accidentally left your vehicle in the "on" or "accessory" position when you last got out. M... More

Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle

October 15, 2022

The automotive professionals at Tuffy Walled Lake would like to give Walled Lake drivers an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, cars are becoming more sophisticated everyday - and fluids such as, oil, coolant and transmission fluid are becoming more speci... More

Using Proper Fluids in Your vehicle

October 4, 2022

Today, Tuffy Walled Lake is writing about the proper fluids for your vehicle. It's become more complicated with changes in automotive design and manufacturing. It's not that people in Walled Lake are confused as much as they don't realize how much things have changed in recent years. If you have... More

Automobile Fluids For Your vehicle

October 1, 2022

If you've walked through the automotive fluids section of an auto parts store in Walled Lake, you'll know how overwhelming the sheer number of products available can be. How do you know what's right for your vehicle?As you know, these fluids all serve a function in making your car run as you dri... More

Battery Replacement at Tuffy Walled Lake in Walled Lake

September 15, 2022

Hello, welcome to Tuffy Walled Lake. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Walled Lake runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we're most concerned with here at Tuffy Walled Lake are those in our customer's vehicles. Just like the batteries in our smoke detectors or TV remo... More

How to Know When to Change Your Oil at Tuffy Walled Lake

August 14, 2022

Today in the Tuffy Walled Lake auto care blog, we're going to talk to Walled Lake drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for Tuffy Walled Lake customers. For example, recently four of the world's largest vehicle manufac... More

Battery Replacement for Your vehicle

July 28, 2022

Modern vehicles in and around Walled Lake run on 12 volt electrical systems. 12 volts is enough to get the job done for Walled Lake drivers without having so much power that there is danger of electrocution. But today's vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. This ... More

The Right Fluids for Your Vehicle

July 23, 2022

The current vehicles in the market have over a century of engineering behind them. They have evolved into complex and powerful machines. Developments in their engines, however, have coincided with advances in many other vehicle components, including the fluids.It's up to people in Walled Lake to... More

Battery Basics for Walled Lake

July 20, 2022

It's important for Walled Lake drivers to know battery basics. First, let's talk about which is harder on a battery hot or cold Michigan weather. Most Walled Lake area drivers think it's cold weather because that's when we call on our batteries to have enough power to start a cold vehicle engin... More