Put the Brakes On! (Brake Caliper Replacement)
July 16, 2023
Keeping your vehicle's brakes in top shape is one of the most important things you can do for your safety and those on the road with you. Most drivers know a little about brake pads and rotors but maybe not so much about another brake component called the calipers. Disc brakes work by a mechanica... More
Bad Vibes (Disc brake rotor problems)
March 19, 2023
If you were to name the most important safety feature on your vehicle right now, what would your answer be? A lot of driving experts would agree that its your brakes. Most newer vehicles use a well-engineered and efficient style of brakes called disc brakes. The name disc brakes comes from one ... More
It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)
March 12, 2023
Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them. Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way around. A major component of the disc brake is called a caliper. It works by squeezing brake pads ag... More
More than Pads and Rotors (Brake Caliper Replacement)
January 15, 2023
You might be familiar with brake pads and rotors, two components of your vehicle's brakes that have to be regularly serviced. Here's another important component of your brakes: the calipers. Calipers are used in disc brakes, the type of brakes now found in most recently manufactured vehicles. A... More
What to Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in Grand Rapids
October 10, 2022
So you've bought a used vehicle in the Grand Rapids area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because people in the Grand Rapids area sell vehicles for different reasons. Think about why you've sold vehicles. Did you just want something new or were there probl... More
Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power
October 9, 2022
Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, You've gotta have good brakes. If you've got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.That's why a regular brake inspection is on every Grand Rapids driver's maintenance schedule. An inspection by your service advisor at Tuffy Grand Rapids will ... More
Odometer Rollback on Your Grand Rapids, Michigan Vehicle
August 11, 2022
How do Grand Rapids 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... More
Hitting The Brakes In Grand Rapids
June 29, 2022
Hello Grand Rapids, let's talk about brakes. But the mechanical aspects of the brakes themselves are just one issue. There's also the power brake pump and brake fluid. And then there are the tires, which are critical to the effectiveness of the brakes.Let's step back. A new vehicle or truck ro... More
Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)
May 29, 2022
More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit recently released a report that shows the average age of light vehicles in the U.S. is now 11.8 years. Light vehicles are cars, SUVs (sport utility vehicles) and CUVs (compact utility vehicles). In C... More
Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)
May 17, 2022
Stop! It's one of those things your vehicle has to do consistently and reliably. That's why brake maintenance is vitally important, worthwhile for you to make sure stays up to date. A brake system has many components. If your vehicle has disc brakes, they have pads that make contact with the rot... More