A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Walled Lake

January 30, 2018

When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Walled Lake drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is part of car care. A poorly maintained transmissio... More

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Walled Lake: Timing Belt Overview

June 19, 2017

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 Walled Lake. The timing belts important j... More

Ask Tuffy Walled Lake: What Happens When a Serpentine Belt Breaks?

February 7, 2017

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

Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in Walled Lake

August 23, 2016

Your engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the timing is off at the ballet, dancers crash into each other and fall down. It the timing is off in your engine, it may not run at all. One of the most intricate dances in your engine has to do with the c... More

Combustion Choreography: Timing Belt Replacement at Tuffy Walled Lake in Walled Lake

July 24, 2016

Have you ever seen a ballet performance? Have you wondered how all of those dancers manage to travel all over the stage jumping and twirling and never crash into each other? That's the job of a choreographer.Our auto engines are also highly choreographed. Pistons travel up and down inside cylinde... More

Walled Lake Car Owners Ask: Why Do I Need to Change My Serpentine Belt?

June 5, 2016

Any Walled Lake driver who understands preventive maintenance knows that if it ain't broke, don't fix it is bad auto advice. Replacing a part before it breaks is much less costly for Walled Lake residents than repairing the engine damage that comes after a part breaks or fails. A good example of ... More

Transmission Care in Walled Lake, Michigan

March 14, 2016

Do you have any plans around Walled Lake, Michigan, for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe you'll be having a lot of fun water skiing and doing a little fishing.You got the boat all ready. It's all gassed up. You packed lots of snacks and the cooler... More