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The CARE Shop Tips & Tricks Getting the most from every gallon of gas Make sure your car or truck rolls easily and your tires are wearing evenly. If you can’t push your car on a flat surface there may be something wrong. View your vehicle as a soap-box racer with no motor, just the ability to roll freely without any drag, where it only takes a slight grade for the soap-box racer to whisk down the track cutting through the air seeming like it could go forever. Here’s a little trick, the next time you’re pulling into a driveway where there’s a slight down then up into the drive, pull up the drive just a bit, then if safe put your car in neutral, let off the brakes and let your car roll back and rock back and forth. You should be able to rock back and forth several times until finally your vehicle comes to rest in the lowest portion of the driveway. If your vehicle doesn’t roll back and forth then you may have a problem with low tire pressures, brakes binding, suspension and alignment, transmission, wheel bearings or drive axles. If your vehicle’s not rolling easy, then visit The Care Shop and we’ll take a look at your soap-box racer and get you whisking down the road and getting the most out of every gallon of gas. Take care of your car and it will take care of you If your “check engine” light or any other warning lights are "on" it’s for a reason and that reason could not only be costing you more at the pumps but even worse it could mean that components are being or could be damaged by disregarding the warning lamp(s). Yes, sometimes the light being on can signify a minor failure such as a loose gas cap, however even just a loose gas cap can have an impact, not so much as far as saving fuel or making your car run better, but it has more to do with keeping your vehicle working as it should. There’s a reason that the gas cap should be sealed, it protects our environment. The gas cap example is just one of dozens of reasons your warning light(s) could be on. If you have a warning light on it could be costing you more by putting it off. The waning light is on for a reason, that reason could be a minor repair, but if let go it could cause poor fuel economy and even damage to the drive train, engine and exhaust systems. You’ll need to repair it anyway, so why not catch it early, let The CARE Shop help you find out why the light's on and the options available to get your vehicle(s) working like new again. |
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