Gas Mileage Enhancer: A Tune Up

When it comes to gas mileage savers, taking care ofabout 3 percent. This can translate into a savings of
your car is a great place to start. Common sense willup to 5 cents a gallon. You can check with the
tell you that fixing a car's engine that is out of tunemanufacturer of your vehicle for the recommended
or one that has failed an emissions test can result intire pressure.
a gas mileage improvement of about 4.1 percent.You will also want to have the right grade of motor
It's important to have your vehicle servicedoil in your car. Different vehicles need different
immediately if a "check engine" light appears on thegrades. For example, the average sedan uses 10W30.
dashboard. The light is there for a reason and ignoringWhen you buy the wrong oil your car wastes energy
it could mean having to shell out more money thantrying to compensate in order to make the care run
just for high priced gasoline.properly.
Replacing a clogged air filter can improve gas mileageFinally, it's important to calculate gas mileage for your
by as much as 10 percent. If you think about it incar on a regular basis. If you notice that you're going
terms of money, that 10 percent is the equivalent ofthrough gas much more quickly than usual, your
nearly 15 cents a gallon in actual gasoline savings.vehicle might not be operating at it very best.
Since most cars have a 15 - 20 gallon tank, thatGetting a tune up regularly (according to
amount of savings begins to add up. A car's air filtermanufacturer recommendations) may mean that you
prevents impurities from hurting the inside of thewill spend less money over all. If you don't get a tune
engine.up regularly, your gas money problems could just end
Tire maintenance can also result in gas mileageup being the least of your problems.
improvements. If you keep your tires inflated at theirSimple, but regular car maintenance can go a long
proper pressure you can improve gas mileage byway toward being a super gas saver.