CAR MAINTENANCE
Engine:- Engine to be in good condition and tuned up
- Spark plugs must be in good condition.
- Regularly serviced, as per recommended intervals.
- Dirty air cleaners restrict air flow into your engine.
- Wheels must be properly aligned
- Tyre pressures must be correct. Under-inflated tyres will result in poor fuel consumption.
- Wider tyres use more fuel.
DRIVING ECONOMICALLY
- Minimise engine idling
- A running engine in a stationary car gets zero kilometres per litre.
- Do not place foot on clutch (MT)
- Be gentle with your right foot
- Accelerate gently. Excess fuel pumped into the cylinders gets blown out through the exhaust.
- Keep the engine revolutions low; find the ‘sweet spot’ in your engine. (usually around 2,000 rpm)
- Try to keep RPM below 2,000 rpm.
- Minimise ‘lugging’ (rpm too low)
- Anticipation
- Anticipate traffic situations, lift off when approaching traffic lights – minimise your braking.
- Get to 4th gear ASAP (AT)
- Driving too slow will cause transmission downshift.
- MT – Get to 5th gear ASAP
- Driving too slow causes ‘lugging’
- Minimise weight
- Do not carry unnecessary weight in your vehicle.
- Air-conditioners need fuel
- Run with air-cond off when the weather permits.
- Minimise weight
- Do not carry unnecessary weight in your vehicle.
