Everybody wants to get better gas mileage, especially when gas prices get super high again. SDS Automotive has some tips that you might want to follow that can help you to get far better fuel mileage than you might be getting right now.
Take Care of Your Tires
You might not know how important your tires are to fuel efficiency, but they really are crucial. Make sure that your tires are properly inflated so that they’ve got the right contact with the road. Also, if you’ve been avoiding wheel alignments or wheel balancing, reconsider. Wheel and tire services help to keep your tires in the best possible shape so that your engine doesn’t have to work too hard moving the car.
Get Oil Changes Regularly
Engine oil is the key component in keeping your car’s engine running as well as possible. When engine oil breaks down or gets too dirty, it’s not able to lubricate and clean the engine, which affects fuel efficiency. Check your car’s oil in between oil changes and make sure that you’re being consistent in getting them handled promptly when needed.
Reconsider What You Haul
Whether you drive a big rig or a family sedan, the weight that your car’s engine hauls around during your travels matters. The car’s engine is meant to be able to move a certain weight routinely, and adding more weight than that for a longer period of time puts more strain on the engine. Take a look at what you’re carrying around in your car’s cargo area and see if there’s anything that you can remove.
Drive Defensively
Defensive driving does more than make you a safer driver. It also helps you to maximize your car’s fuel efficiency. Watch out for jackrabbit starts and stick to posted speed limits. Leave yourself plenty of room around other drivers to get away from bad situations if you need to. And definitely avoid tailgating. All of these changes can help you to protect your car’s engine and allow it to run more efficiently, thereby using fuel more efficiently.
Still not getting the gas mileage you expect and you’re doing all the right stuff? Give us a call today at SDS Automotive in Sacramento, CA. We’ll run diagnostic testing and see what else might be going on with your car’s engine. From there you can make educated decisions about what your car needs in order to get the best possible gas mileage.