The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)
July 16, 2023
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)
October 3, 2021
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
The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)
September 12, 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 Walled Lake
January 20, 2019
Hello Walled Lake . 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 Walled Lake drivers?First of all, the Check ... More
Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)
January 14, 2019
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
July 22, 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 not... More
The Tuffy Walled Lake Guide To Caring For Your Transmission
October 17, 2014
Most cars and trucks have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Wixom motorists only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Wixom. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down ... More
Smooth Shifting in Walled Lake Michigan: Transmission Service
December 19, 2013
So you have some exciting plans for the Michigan weekend. Youre going to take some of your Walled Lake, Michigan friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, youve gotten the boat all ready. And you havent forgotten about your tow vehicle. Youve gassed it up and even vac... More