Gmeister
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Hi there,
I thought it would be a good idea to post this, as fuel prices are going up, more of our hard earned cash is going out of our pockets!
It is not very comprehensive, alot of it is commen sencse, but do we all do them?
Here is a list if things we should get into a habit, of which I do EVERY time I go to fill up!
Other things we can do to save fuel.
Having your car serviced regulary helps too!
For me personally I service my car myself and use a decant oil not skimping on the £10 cheap oil, and every nown again use the more expensive fuel to keep my engine at its best.
Also use the correct oil grade if your doing the oil change yourself
I thought it would be a good idea to post this, as fuel prices are going up, more of our hard earned cash is going out of our pockets!
It is not very comprehensive, alot of it is commen sencse, but do we all do them?
Here is a list if things we should get into a habit, of which I do EVERY time I go to fill up!
- Fill your tyres with air to the right PSI, How often do you check this!? (you can get your tyres filled with nitrogen, not sure if worth the £4 though)
- Check your oil level by checking your dipstick, again how often do you do this? If it is on MIN then it takes a litre of oil to reach max mark
- I always check other levels like screen wash and coolant/antifreeze etc etc
Other things we can do to save fuel.
- Drive at the correct speed will help (ahem /emoticons/tongue.png ) and think of the rev as ££(pound) signs
- Slow down along time before a red light, that way you have some momentum, when it changes to green rather then brake lats minute.
- Turn that air con off! this uses alot of fuel! and so does having heating on full wack, puts stress on your engine
- Keep your windows up, and if your going to use air con, use it sparengly
- Empty your boot, if your car is full of stuff like its your office, full of stuff your carrying around you no longer need there then take out of your car!
- We are all window cleaners so we need a roof rack, but if your planning a long journey, take that roof rack off!
Having your car serviced regulary helps too!
For me personally I service my car myself and use a decant oil not skimping on the £10 cheap oil, and every nown again use the more expensive fuel to keep my engine at its best.
Also use the correct oil grade if your doing the oil change yourself