HIGHER MILEAGE TIPS

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Higher mileage tips

1) Keep tires properly inflated. Low tire pressure reduces gas mileage and causes increased tread wear. You can lose up to 6% of fuel efficiency for every pound per square inch (psi) below the manufacturer's minimum recommendation.

2) Turn off your engine if you are stopping for more than 30 seconds. Restarting your car takes less gasoline than idling.

3) Remove unused luggage, bicycle or ski racks and other extra weight you may have in your car. Every 200 pounds of unnecessary weight reduces mileage by 1mpg

4) Have your tires properly balanced and keep the vehicle properly aligned to get the best gas mileage.

5) Service your vehicle regularly. Keeping a vehicle well maintained keeps it operating efficiently and reduces fuel usage. Replace air filters and fuel filters regularly. A new air filter alone can improve gas mileage by as much as 10%.

7) Turn off the air conditioner whenever you can. Running you're A/C causes extra work for the engine, which lowers fuel efficiency by 5-10%.

How to keep running costs down?

The best way to keep the running of your car down is to maintain your car effectively. Parts wear out due to the extreme conditions and pressures they operate within. However, if you carry out regular checks on your car, you can extend the life of certain parts and ensure your car runs reliably. Always ensure you have your car
serviced as recommended in the drivers manual. Failure to do so may lead to excessive wear on your vehicle, leading to breakdowns and expensive repairs. Failing to have your car serviced may also mean that safety critical parts are not checked which can be dangerous.

Want your vehicle to operate more economically and live longer?
1. Don’t ignore the “Check Engine Light”. 2. Don’t ignore other dashboard lights and gauges-An overheated engine or one that runs low on motor oil can be seriously damaged. 3. When it’s below 40 degrees out - Don’t start your car and immediately place it in gear and take off. You have to give the engine, the transmission, and the power steering oil pumps at least a couple of minutes to circulate oil to pressurize their systems and provide adequate lubrication to moving parts. 4. Don’t make “Jack Rabbit” starts and stops. They will cause excessive wear to engines, transmissions, drive shafts and axles, along with brakes and tires. 5. Don’t rock your car in sand, mud, or snow. 6. Don’t let anyone tow your vehicle with the drive wheels on the ground. 7. Don’t forget to check tire pressure and fluid levels regularly. 8. Don’t self install electrical devices such as radios or alarm systems. 9. Don’t buy and add over the counter additives without the advice of a qualified technician.

How To Estimate Car's Mileage?
Full-to-Full: Very easy and highly recommended. Go to the filling station and fill the fuel tank completely. As soon as you enter your car, note the odometer reading before even starting it.

1. Keep driving the car as you usually do.
2. Once your fuel gauge is saying you have emptied the tank upto an extent, maybe half or three-fourth, visit a nearby filling station. If its same station you last filled your tank then its better, at least you won't be suspicious about filling station.
3. Note down the quantity of fuel it took to fill the tank completely.
4. Fill the tank completely once again.
5. Note odometer reading once again. Take down it as finish reading.
6. Now calculate average/mileage/fuel economy of your car as:
Average = (Finish reading - Start reading) / Fuel quantity.