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Several Everyday Strategies Can Help Ease the Pain at the Pump
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence ConsumerFeature
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HIGH GAS PRICES GOT YOU DOWN? GETTING THE BEST MILEAGE POSSIBLE FROM YOUR VEHICLE HAS TAKEN ON NEW URGENCY. THE RECENT SPIKE IN GAS PRICES IS CAUSING A SHIFT IN CAR-BUYING HABITS--AND HAS RENEWED INTEREST IN ALTERNATE FUELS. BUT, THERE ARE PLENTY OF EVERYDAY STRATEGIES CONSUMERS CAN DO, TO EASE THE PAIN AT THE PUMP. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE HAS SOME GAS-SAVING TIPS: FIRST, READ YOUR OWNERS MANUAL, TO LEARN ABOUT YOUR VEHICLE'S SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS. ALWAYS FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDED-SERVICE SCHEDULES--AND KEEP A LOG OF ALL SERVICE AND REPAIRS. INSPECT YOUR CAR OFTEN--SO, IF A PROBLEM OCCURS, YOU'LL KNOW WHEN AND HOW IT STARTED. WHEN YOU'RE AT A REPAIR SHOP, BE PREPARED TO DESCRIBE THE SYMPTOMS OF THE PROBLEM IN DETAIL; WRITE THEM DOWN, IF YOU HAVE TO. MAINTAINING CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE AND HAVING YOUR WHEELS PROPERLY ALIGNED IS A GOOD START FOR BETTER MILEAGE; WELL-MAINTAINED TIRES SAVE YOU MONEY IN THE LONG RUN. ALSO, PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR ENGINE--AND HAVE IT TUNED AND MAINTAINED ON A REGULAR BASIS, BY A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. THE INSTITUTE ALSO SUGGESTS STAYING INVOLVED, ASKING QUESTIONS, AND LOOKING FOR A-S-E-CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT "A-S-E"-DOT-COM.
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