How to Save Gas!

High BC fuel prices hit most of our budgets here. If increased fuel costs are consuming a bigger portion of your budget, you may be tempted to skimp in some other areas – like scheduled maintenance.

According to news reports and industry studies, you’re not alone. Nine out of ten personal vehicles on the road have at least one maintenance or repair item that hasn’t been repaired. Some of these items are serious safety concerns. Others are just more likely to affect the cost of operating your vehicle.

In this area, we can take a lesson from professional vehicle owners: fleet owners and operators like trucking companies and delivery services. Because their livelihood depends on it, they have gotten scheduled maintenance down to a science. And the last thing they skimp on is regular maintenance.

Why is that? Well, for one thing, they know that routine maintenance prevents expensive repairs and costly breakdowns. They also know that a well-maintained vehicle uses less fuel. For them, even a small decrease in fuel economy may mean not being profitable.

Here are some vital services that could potentially save you some fuel :

* Fuel System Cleaning

* Transmission Service

* Differential Service

* Wheel Alignment

* Oil Change

* Tune-Up 

Ring any bells? Is there at least one thing on the list that hasn’t been done on your vehicle? Let’s suppose you chose to spend one hundred and fifty dollars at Downtown Automotive and got caught up on some of these vital services and this maintenance improved your fuel economy by fifteen percent. What would that mean to your pocketbook? The more fuel costs, the more it pays to take care of your vehicle. Some of us drivers drive trucks for work or recreation – or want a large SUV for family needs. A fifteen percent improvement in fuel economy can generate huge savings.

Catch up on those services at Downtown Automotive. Talk with your Downtown Automotive Service Advisor about your vehicle’s needs. Get a couple done now and a couple done next time. You’ll save a lot of cash on fuel this year – and a lot more on repairs in years to come.

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