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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / January 20077 Great Tips To Save Money on Car Parts and Maintenance
7 Great Tips To Save Money on Car Parts and Maintenance Taking care of your car maintenance can be very rewarding if done properly so here's a list of seven tips that can help you save money on your car parts and service. 1. A well tuned car can has a fuel consumption from 25% to 33% lower than a poorly tuned car making a tune-up cheaper than driving without it, tuning your car for better performance can save you between $150 and $250 per year. 2. Regardless of the number of miles the manual recommends a oil change and filter change you should change them every 3,000 miles... 3. Dirty air filter means more gasoline used and reduces the engine's life so you should check it regularly, maybe monthly... 4. Using steel-belted radial tires can increase the number of miles you make per year by up to 10%, saving this way about $130 per year. 5. Most cars don't work better on premium gas, so, unless your car is pinging or knocking you shouldn't use higher octane gas... Read the entire article at http://www.ourcartips.com/car/7_great_tips_to_save_money_on_car_parts_and_mainte nance.html How old is the article? This has been common knowledge for over 20 years. Lauren__C@webtv.net (J J) wrote in news:6646-45A81B7A-9@storefull- 3233.bay.webtv.net: >> 7 Great Tips To Save Money on Car Parts and Maintenance >> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > How old is the article? This has been common knowledge for over 20 > years. Dig the admonition to use "steel-belted radial tires". As opposed to what? Bias plys? And checking the air filter every month? That makes sense for a V8 displacing over 300 cubic inches; doesn't make much sense for your average 4 or 6. I think these tips are ancient, standard boilerplate somebody's picked up somewhere and is posting as new info.  SignatureTegger > Dig the admonition to use "steel-belted radial tires". > As opposed to what? Bias plys? Never use spaghetti-belted radials. BTDT. It ain't pretty! > And checking the air filter every month? That makes sense for a V8 > displacing over 300 cubic inches; doesn't make much sense for > your average 4 or 6. Maintenance requirements from the car manufacturers have been reduced to "check X at Y miles". Nothing needs to be replaced or changed anymore. As a handy bonus, this makes the post-purchase cost of ownership $0! Every manufacturer's car is cheaper to own than the next. I've seen plenty of cars squeak past 36,000 miles without an oil change. The key is to *check* the oil every 5 minutes. > I think these tips are ancient, standard boilerplate somebody's picked up > somewhere and is posting as new info. I don't know, that check the air filter quip sounds pretty modern... Toyota MDT in MO >> Dig the admonition to use "steel-belted radial tires". >> As opposed to what? Bias plys? > > Never use spaghetti-belted radials. BTDT. It ain't pretty! Cooked spaghetti is better than uncooked. Al dente is better than mushy. Discerning chefs and drivers are aware of these important points. >> And checking the air filter every month? That makes sense for a V8 >> displacing over 300 cubic inches; doesn't make much sense for [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > next. I've seen plenty of cars squeak past 36,000 miles without an > oil change. The key is to *check* the oil every 5 minutes. I do believe the very best is Borrelli Extra-Virgin Olive Oil pressed by the proverbial virgins under a September full moon just outside Roma. May be used either with spaghetti or in a motor vehicle engine. Excellent when infused with capers. >> I think these tips are ancient, standard boilerplate somebody's >> picked up somewhere and is posting as new info. > > I don't know, that check the air filter quip sounds pretty modern... Well, he didn't say to change the air filter's oil, so the advice must be cutting-edge. SignatureTegger > I do believe the very best is Borrelli Extra-Virgin Olive Oil pressed by > the proverbial virgins under a September full moon just outside Roma. > May be used either with spaghetti or in a motor vehicle engine. > Excellent when infused with capers. Mmmmmm... Capers! wait; mmmmmm... Virgins! > Well, he didn't say to change the air filter's oil, so the advice must > be cutting-edge. Try and tell those K&N using ricers that air filter oil changes are old fashioned. I figure that the hydrocarbons suspended in the filter material create the extra 15 horsepower, but I'm no advertising engineer. Toyota MDT in MO "Comboverfish" <comboverfish@yahoo.com> wrote in message > Try and tell those K&N using ricers that air filter oil changes are old > fashioned. I figure that the hydrocarbons suspended in the filter > material create the extra 15 horsepower, but I'm no advertising > engineer. > > Toyota MDT in MO What 15 horsepower? I doubt that the K&Ns ever gave that. And they are reportedly very inefficient. Now for REAL horsepower and savings, they should dig some of the Minisuperchargers out of the rubbish bin. Those, fitted with magnets, can give you a real boost.;>) |
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