some tips!

To all drivers. some of you might wanna know how to increase your car mileage and some basic maintenance without spending much money and any major modifications. i have a few tips that could help you on how to make your ride a fuel saving baby. but before i share them with you guys, some of the tips might differ as every car has its own characteristics.

1. Always have your car undergo regular service. Have engine oil and oil filter changed every 5000km or 3months interval for those who are using mineral based engine oil. Engine oil change interval could differ if your using semi-synthetic based or fully-synthetic based. Make sure that you use the engine oil rating (such as 10w-40, 20w-50, 0w-30 and etc) that is suitable for your car. As for better fuel consumption wise, using fully-synthetic based engine oil is the best but due to the viscosity, some car might facing the oil consumption problem and might require checking on engine oil level which can be easily done by pulling the dipstick to check. Make sure that the engine oil is at 3/4 level or full and engine oil level checking should be done at the early morning before you start the car and on level ground.
2. Always refuelling at slower rate. Higher rate might introduce air into your fuel tank instead petrol. (it might take a longer to fully refuelling your car, so just bear with it).
3. Always drive will light right foot. For manual transmission users, try change gear at 2k to 2.5k RPM. You will notice better fuel consumption with this driving habit.
4. Always check your tires pressure. Make sure the pressure pumped is according to the manufacturer's recommendation. However it is advisable to pump in a little bit of higher than require. You will get better traction and prolong your tires lifespan. And have them rotate for every 8000-10000km. Lifespan of the tires can easily checked by examine the thread depth (worn out tire has lower depth). Healthy tires=good FC and safe.
5. Remove excessive weight from your car such as books, rubbish, and all useless items. Lighter car means lesser power required to make the car move.
6. Reduce in air-cond usage also contribute to better fuel consumption.
7. Regular engine tuning is advisable (especially for carb car). For fuel injection cars (modern cars), the ECU will learn your regular driving habits and adjusting the engine performance accordingly.
8. Change air filter, spark plugs, fuel filter and timing belts accordingly. Clogged air filter will resulting in bad fuel consumption. And snapped timing belts might cause you a bomb on overhauling your car.
9. Have brake pad and brake fluid replacement according to ensure better braking performance and safety. If squeaky brake noises and spongy brake pedal feeling, it is time for you to do brake rotor skimming. This is due to the rotor wears off by brake pads.
10. Also, have your coolant changed accordingly to ensure better cooling system and prevent rust within the radiator.
11. Never spend money on fuel saving devices as most of them are useless.
12. Always have your refuelling done at night. Lower temperature thus less petrol will get evaporated.
13. When stuck in traffic jam, always accelerate your car gently and brake gently. Sudden accelerate and braking will cause bad fuel consumption.
14. Certain speed (90-100kmh on highway) would provide better fuel consumption.
15. Some minor modifications with correct setup would resulting better fuel consumption such as installing an aftermarket air filter and spark plugs.

Ok, there are many more tips but i cannot list them down here and i will continue to post more tips for you guys. Also, i will share more info on what are the basic modifications that one can start with. So stay tuned!

- PS : All the tips stated above are purely guidelines only and it depends on car type. Please kindly correct me if i am wrong.