How to economise fuel consumption...

Some view this blog as an advertising channel, others viewed it as informative... thus how one perceives this blog is entirely up to the individual's mind set and mentality... Please do so at your own discretion....

My intentions are purely to share the knowledge that we have found and ensure that all car owners pay for what it's worth, value for money, no more, no less.... please also bear in mind that there's a cost to everything, even if one DIY, you still need money to buy the parts...

Almost everyone owns a car..

so what makes car A different from car B...?
eventually it still gets you from point A to point B....

why are there so many people having their cars broken down in the middle of the road...?
because of poorly maintained cars...

how to avoid breakdowns....?
have the car diligently maintained, use quality lubricants and parts (imitation and recycled parts are quite rampant now, due to the poor economy, thus exercise discretion), send to respected and trustworthy workshops...

Why is engine oil important....?
It is the most basic and yet the most important lifeline for the car engine... sud a quality lubricant be used and changed at recommended mileage intervals, then the only thing to worry is wear and tear parts... lately as many people are very concern over the fuel price increase, using quality and suitable SAE rated lubes is one sure way of combating fuel consumption... nothing else beats a well maintained and properly tuned car...

A few other ways of combating the fuel price increase are:

1) DRIVING HABITS:
a) Practice a light right foot on the accelerator pedal is advised
b) Avoid sudden acceleration and braking at all times
c) Upshift to a higher gear as soon as possible (for manual cars)

2) UNNECESSARY WEIGHT
a) Do not carry unnecessary weights in the car, unload all unwanted items from the car

3) TYRE PRESSURE
a) Check tyre pressure to avoid under inflation as this contributes to higher rolling resistance and increase in fuel consumption
b) Ensure that the tyre pressure is at its ideal pressure, check the car manual for psi references.

4) PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
a) If possible, plan your journeys ahead to avoid traffic jams
b) Use the vehicle only when necessary, avoid short trips, if within walking distance, walk instead of using the car
c) If you do shopping, ensure that all the necessary items are purchased all at once to avoid going to the shopping centre again.
d) Avoid start/ stop vehicle usage

5) TRAVELLING SPEED
a) Maintain a constant travelling speed (ideally at 90km/h) at the highest gear possible, as when the car is travelling at the ideal speed, momentum actually moves the car forward, thus this minimses the need to accelerate more
b) anything faster than 90km/h, will increase petrol consumption because as the car travels faster, the wind resistance and drag will be higher, therefore the car needs the extra push forward to counter the wind drag...

6) USAGE OF SUITABLE SAE RATED ENGINE OIL
a) Using a suitable SAE rated engine oil not only saves you petrol but also engine repair bills
b) By checking the car manual booklet, you will find that there will be a recommended minimum oil viscosity rating that the car is able to use, newer cars requires lower viscosity grade oil such as xW/30. This is in line with petrol savings feature as lower viscosity oils are thinner and requires lesser pressure to pump and because if its low viscosity, the internal engine parts moves with lesser drag and resistance, thus all these will cummulate to a lighter, more responsive and fuel economy engine