Fuel Saving Tips
Check List for saving Petrol.
1. Plan & Combine trips.
2. Avoid aggressive acceleration and deceleration.Avoid hard stops try to maintain inertia
Savings up to 17% city and up to 40% highway.
3. Inflate tires to optimum pressure. Over inflating can be dangerous.
1 lb under inflation can cost 3% in fuel economy. Check pressure when temperatures vary significantly. Colder weather causes a decrease in tire pressures.
4. Remove unnecessary weight from vehicle.
5. Anything you can do to reduce aerodynamic drag will be appreciated the faster you drive.
6. Maintenance: Perform a monthly check. When purchasing motor oil,
look for a brand that is rated as being "Energy Conserving."
Using the lowest multigrade of oil recommended in your owner's
manual can improve the fuel efficiency of the engine,
particularly when starting it cold.
7: Perform a monthly check
Most maintenance should be left to the professionals. However, once a month you should perform the following checks to help identify and head off problems that can cost you fuel and money down the road:
Measure tire pressure and look for signs of uneven wear or embedded objects that can cause air leaks. In winter, measure tire pressure whenever there is a sharp change in temperature.
Check around the car and under the engine for fluid leaks. You can often identify the type of fluid that is leaking by its colour. Oil is black, coolant is a bright greenish yellow, automatic transmission fluid is pink, and power steering and brake fluids are clear, with a slight brown tinge. All of these fluids are oily to the touch.
Check fluid levels, including engine oil, engine coolant level, transmission fluid and power steering fluid, according to the instructions in the owner's manual.
Check under the hood for cracked or split spark plug wires, cracked radiator hoses or loose clamps and corrosion around the battery terminals.
Check for problems with the brakes. On a straight, flat and traffic-free stretch of road, rest your hands lightly on the steering wheel and apply the brakes gradually. If the vehicle swerves to one side, one of the brake linings may be worn more than the other, or the brakes may need adjustment.
Use a similar test to check for problems with wheel alignment. On a straight, flat and traffic-free stretch of road, rest your hands lightly on the steering wheel and drive at an even speed. If the vehicle pulls to one side, the wheels may be misaligned.
If you change the oil yourself, take the old oil to your service station
for recycling. One litre of engine oil can contaminate 2 million litres of water.
More Maintenance tips.
1. Plan & Combine trips.
2. Avoid aggressive acceleration and deceleration.Avoid hard stops try to maintain inertia
Savings up to 17% city and up to 40% highway.
3. Inflate tires to optimum pressure. Over inflating can be dangerous.
1 lb under inflation can cost 3% in fuel economy. Check pressure when temperatures vary significantly. Colder weather causes a decrease in tire pressures.
4. Remove unnecessary weight from vehicle.
5. Anything you can do to reduce aerodynamic drag will be appreciated the faster you drive.
6. Maintenance: Perform a monthly check. When purchasing motor oil,
look for a brand that is rated as being "Energy Conserving."
Using the lowest multigrade of oil recommended in your owner's
manual can improve the fuel efficiency of the engine,
particularly when starting it cold.
7: Perform a monthly check
Most maintenance should be left to the professionals. However, once a month you should perform the following checks to help identify and head off problems that can cost you fuel and money down the road:
Measure tire pressure and look for signs of uneven wear or embedded objects that can cause air leaks. In winter, measure tire pressure whenever there is a sharp change in temperature.
Check around the car and under the engine for fluid leaks. You can often identify the type of fluid that is leaking by its colour. Oil is black, coolant is a bright greenish yellow, automatic transmission fluid is pink, and power steering and brake fluids are clear, with a slight brown tinge. All of these fluids are oily to the touch.
Check fluid levels, including engine oil, engine coolant level, transmission fluid and power steering fluid, according to the instructions in the owner's manual.
Check under the hood for cracked or split spark plug wires, cracked radiator hoses or loose clamps and corrosion around the battery terminals.
Check for problems with the brakes. On a straight, flat and traffic-free stretch of road, rest your hands lightly on the steering wheel and apply the brakes gradually. If the vehicle swerves to one side, one of the brake linings may be worn more than the other, or the brakes may need adjustment.
Use a similar test to check for problems with wheel alignment. On a straight, flat and traffic-free stretch of road, rest your hands lightly on the steering wheel and drive at an even speed. If the vehicle pulls to one side, the wheels may be misaligned.
If you change the oil yourself, take the old oil to your service station
for recycling. One litre of engine oil can contaminate 2 million litres of water.
More Maintenance tips.
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