Nighttime Visibility in Wyoming
September 12, 2022
There are a number of factors that contribute to the high nighttime accident rate in the Wyoming area, things like drowsy driving and a higher rate of impaired driving. Without a doubt, visibility is a major contributor. Let's focus on visibilityIt's said that 90 percent of our driving decisions ... More
Maintenance for High Mileage Vehicles in Wyoming, Michigan
September 11, 2022
The median age for cars in the Wyoming, Michigan area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Tuffy Wyoming we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. If you have a high-mileage vehicle in the Wyoming area, bring it into Tuffy Wyoming for high-mileage maintenance.... More
The Little Valve that Could (PCV Valve Replacement)
September 11, 2022
It's easy to get letters like PVC and PCV mixed up. PVC is a plastic that's used in a lot of things, especially plumbing pipes. And PCV is a valve that helps your engine burn off excess fumes rather than having them pollute our atmosphere. PCV stands for positive crankcase ventilation. When y... More
ICE - In Case Of Emergency In Wyoming Michigan
September 10, 2022
When accidents occur in Wyoming, Michigan , the victims' emergency contacts are extremely important. Too often, those involved aren't able to provide rescuers with phone numbers and medical information.When Michigan police and rescue workers must sift through pockets, glove compartments, wallet... More
Steer Right in Wyoming
September 9, 2022
Virtually all vehicles come with power steering, so many Wyoming drivers have never driven a car or truck without it. Power steering assists you when you turn your vehicle steering wheel. Without it, it would be very hard to steer. Now this power assist comes in a couple of forms. In recent year... More
Odometer Rollback on Your Wyoming, Michigan Vehicle
September 8, 2022
How do Wyoming drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth?Well, back in '86, Congress passed the Truth-in-Mileage Act to protect Michigan consumers against mileage fraud. It says a Michigan seller must certify the mileage reported is the actual mileage.To have your odometer checked in W... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Wyoming Tune Up
September 7, 2022
Have you ever gone to listen to an orchestra? The musicians take the stage early and tune their instruments. Each individual instrument must be in tune, but the critical thing is for the entire orchestra to be in tune with each other. That's why they tune up together.Now this is no surprise; I'm ... More
Synthetic Oil for Wyoming Autos
September 6, 2022
If you are a driver in Wyoming and you aren't currently using synthetic motor oil in your vehicle, maybe now's the time to consider it. Need more information? Well, synthetic motor oil is a substitute for petroleum based oil. Synthetic oil doesn't gel or gum-up like petroleum based oil and it d... More
Are There Blind Spots in Wyoming?
September 5, 2022
All Wyoming drivers have blind spots and no, I'm not talking about the fact that you really don't sing like Adele. I mean the areas of the road that you can't see when you're driving around Wyoming.First let's talk about our own blinds spots, and then we can talk about others...To begin, we can... More
Hey Wyoming Drivers, How Many Miles Are on Your Car?
September 4, 2022
Nowadays, Wyoming drivers are paying more at Michigan gas pumps. For some families it adds up to several hundred dollars every month. That's got to come out of the budget somewhere. This is one of the reasons many Michigan drivers are putting off buying a new car. They plan on keeping their old... More