To Save Gas Around Farmington Hills: Keep Up with Your Scheduled Service
October 2, 2013
One topic that hits the news in Farmington Hills on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some Michigan motorists is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel efficiency. For those of us who don't want to add a car payment to our monthly expenses, we need to improve our fuel economy any way we can.
Following recommended service intervals by coming into Tuffy Farmington Hills is one of the best ways Farmington Hills motorists can keep their SUV running efficiently. That means better fuel efficiency. When you give it some thought, it only makes sense. Dirty oil or transmission fluid can’t lubricate or clean. That means more drag which reduces fuel economy.
Dirty engine air filters are another efficiency pirate. They rob your SUV engine of enough air to effectively burn the fuel, so you need more gas to get the job done. Replacing a dirty air filter can pay for itself in fuel savings before the next oil change.
You can imagine what dirty fuel injectors can do to your SUV as you drive around Farmington Hills. If your SUV owner’s manual recommends a fuel system cleaning, come into Tuffy Farmington Hills and ask us to get it done for you.
A simple, but very effective way for motorists to save gas is to keep their tires properly inflated. Low tires can cost you up to a mile per gallon. Check your tire pressure when you gas up – or at least once a month.
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