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Some owners’ keep their cars running like a finely tuned Swiss watch. They carefully follow all manufacturers’ recommendations in the owner’s manual. They buy premium grade oil, order regular check-ups and rushed to the shop when they detect unusual sounds.

However, most of us tend to skimp a little on maintenance and some of us never see the shop until the car stops. Sometimes this is due to finances but most of the time it is a matter of convenience. We need our cars to take us where we should go and we are reluctant to give them even for a short time.

But now gasoline is still at astronomical prices, we need to rethink our maintenance practices. Let some things go it can cost us money in extra fuel consumption. For example, repairing damaged oxygen sensor can produce a 40% increase in gas mileage. Tuning the engine can improve mileage by 4%.

You must make sure that air filters are clean. If your engine is fuel injection, air flows regulate the quantity of fuel burned. Air filter also protects your engine from dirt, extending engine life and saves on gas.

It is also important to regularly check the oil and dirty oil change. You should definitely use the motor oil grade recommended by the manufacturer. Using heavy oil in engines designed for different weight can lower your gas mileage up to 2%.

You can also realize greater efficiency of using high-quality multi-grade oil but if there are price differences that you need to compare the costs involved.

And when your tires are not properly inflated, your gas mileage is reduced by 5%. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that millions of American cars running on tires that are not properly inflated. With properly inflated tires will also last longer and safer.

Owner’s manual always states the correct pressure for the tires. If you drive a pre-owned car with no owner’s manual, you can contact your local dealer or research information on the Internet.

Radial tires are supposed to improve gas mileage by 5% when driving in the city and 7% when driving on the highway. So, if you do not already use a radial, you might consider switching.

Other benefits of radial tires are that they last longer. However, you must be careful not to mix radial tires with conventional except for the owner’s manual clearly states that this procedure is acceptable for that model of car.

In addition, the tires need to be properly balanced. True road tires balanced to reduce friction thereby increasing fuel efficiency.
You also need to check the wheel alignment to ensure that the wheels properly aligned. Wheels out of alignment also cause your car to burn extra fuel.

Although the savings from each practice may be small, the overall savings is worth, maybe you can buy a Swatch Swiss watch from it.