Keep Your Car in Good Shape to Improve Gas Mileage

Read the gas saving tips in your car owners manual. These tips will also help you save money on gas. Check your tire pressure regularly. Clean out your car. Get regular oil changes and air filter changes. Remove the roof racks if you can do without them.

Check the pressure in all of your tires every week. Most gas stations have air machines that include a pressure gauge, but you should buy your own tire gauge. Tire gauges are inexpensive. Check your car owner’s manual to find the recommended tire pressure for your particular vehicle. When you maintain proper tire pressure, this will reduce friction between your tires and the road. Proper tire pressure will increase the number of miles per gallon fuel economy that you will get with your car. This is one of many often overlooked gas saving tips.

Clean out your trunk and the rest of your car to remove any unnecessary items. Take that sporting equipment out of the trunk when you are done using it. The added weight that your car has to carry, especially from heavy items, will reduce your fuel efficiency.

Your engine will run more smoothly and you will save fuel by getting regular oil changes. Try using synthetic motor oil rather than regular motor oil, as this can sometimes help your engine perform better and increase your fuel efficiency. Check your owner’s manual to find the oil change intervals that your car’s manufacturer recommends. Make sure that you get a new oil filter whenever you get your oil changed.

Check your air filter at each oil change and change it when it starts to become clogged. A clogged air filter will make your engine work extra hard and burn more gas. You may be able to change your own air filter, as they are fairly easy to change. Be sure to check your owner’s manual to get the part number for your air filter. Your neighborhood auto parts store should have your air filter.

Remove any racks from your car’s roof that are not being used. Racks create more wind resistance and cut down on your car’s aerodynamic efficiency. Cutting down on the drag produced by a rack can save some gas.