The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)
October 16, 2022
Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say it's the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is in the shape of a vehicle engine, often accompanied by the words Check, Check Engine, Check Engine Se... More
Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)
September 11, 2022
It's a light many drivers fear they'll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It's the one on the dash that says "Check Engine," "Service Engine Soon," or it may be simply an engine-shaped light. Your first instinct may be to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the engine. The truth... More
Tuffy Grand Rapids Fuel Saving Tip for Grand Rapids: Check Engine Light
July 21, 2022
Here's a question for Grand Rapids, Michigan : How long have you been enjoying the romantic glow of your Check Engine light? Hey, it's not there to create ambiance; it's a warning that something's wrong. (And, by the way, Homer Simpson's fix of covering it with tape is not a good idea.) Many co... More
The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)
October 31, 2021
You've probably had your Check Engine Light go on. Then it goes off and you figure, hey, whatever the problem was, it's gone now and I don't have to worry about it. Well, the problem may have gone away and it may not have. Your vehicle likely has one of these warning lights on the instrument pa... More
Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Tuffy Grand Rapids
May 10, 2020
Hello Grand Rapids . Have you ever had your Check Engine light come on? Did you panic? Or just scowl and ignore it? What should you do? Pull to the side of the road and call a tow truck? Or just keep driving? What does that little light really mean for Grand Rapids drivers?First of all, the Chec... More
Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)
October 28, 2018
Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that name? Back in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, horses would kick up dirt and mud on the driver and passengers, "dashing" debris against the carriage. So those who built carriages began installing a... More
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
May 20, 2018
If you drive, you know at some point, something's going to go wrong with your vehicle. And sometimes, it's pretty easy to figure out what's wrong, like a flat tire. But sometimes your vehicle's symptoms can be really puzzling. One driver in Michigan was heading to work on a hot July day and no... More
A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Grand Rapids
May 7, 2015
When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Grand Rapids car owners remember to get our oil changed. But Tuffy Grand Rapids services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is an essential part of car ... More
Transmission Service
February 22, 2014
Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Grand Rapids motorists to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for Michigan drivers to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 ... More