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Post by Marzx » 17 Sep 2005, 3:06 pm

You guys are going to love this

These helpful hints are not in any particular order, and any one or all can help you attain better fuel mileage and longer life for you vehicle. It doesn't matter if you drive a high performance sports car, a family sedan, a pick-up truck, SUV, or anything else, whether it is powered by a gasoline or diesel engine. With the prices of fuel these days at such a high rate, it is important to know these simple things that you can do to increase your fuel mileage by a noticeable amount. Not only that but you will probably experience more power, and increased performance, besides extending the life of your vehicle. I'm posting tips to get the most for your money when driving.

1) Buy your fuel in the early morning hours. Fuel is more condensed when cold and you'll actually get more for your money. Stations have actually attempted to put inline heaters on the pumps but they do little or nothing in the early morning hours. These heaters also have the reverse affect whereas in warmer times of the day they actually expand the fuel and you get "legally" ripped off at the pumps. An important note: DO NOT TOP YOUR TANK TO THE BRIM!!! Doing so sends excess fuel to the expansion canister in most cars, it floods the canister and actually defeats the expansion factor and creates poor fuel mileage.

2) There are thousands of fuel additives available from under $1.00 to $30+ Use these sparingly and without endorsing any particular brand, I myself use and have used the .99 STP gas treatment for years. You only need to use it 3 - 4 times a year. I usually add prior to an oil change so my ride has a fresh start. Fuel additives will clean everything from the tank forward and keep all fuel related parts clean & functioning without "gumming" up. This keeps fuel & repair costs down. Keep in mind more is NOT better. You'll only be wasting your money & add more to your driving costs. You can also expect to beat manufactures posted gas mileage ratings.

3) Avoid buying fuel when the "large tanker" is present. When he's filling their tanks, he's stirring up the years of dirt, condensation & sludge in the bottoms of the stations' tanks and guess where that goes? In your tank!

4) Avoid the cheapest & independent stations - they buy their fuel from "supplier of the week". Cheap fuel usually translates to old, watered down or below average fuel.


5) Make sure that the air filter in your vehicle is clean and replaced when used, an engine that can breath better will run more efficiently. That also goes for the fuel filter, spark plugs, and other related tune-up components. ie: distributor cap and rotor, PCV valve, sensors, spark plug wires, breather element, ect.

6) Make sure that the tires on your vehicle are inflated to the proper level as marked on the tires sidewall. Not enough air in your tires will create more drag on your vehicle and make it work harder to propel your car, hence using more fuel. Not only that, but you will be wearing the tires out prematurely. Over inflating the tires is not good either. Tire pressure, one of the most overlooked thoughts of 99% of car owners. It takes less time to check air pressure than it does to brush your teeth!

7) Excessive stuff in your vehicle (especially in the truck) will lessen your fuel mileage, because the car will have to work harder to carry the extra weight, believe it or not some people carry 100+ pounds of 'junk, or extra stuff' in their vehicles that is really not necessary to have all the time.

8) Make sure that your cars suspension is in good working condition. Like the brakes, if they were hanging or binding, they could be holding back the engine, worn suspension parts like tie-rods, ball-joints, shocks or struts, constant velocity joints, drive shaft(s) can all cause conditions that can be related to lower fuel mileage.

9) High octane gasoline doesn't necessarily mean better fuel economy. As a matter a fact most vehicles now-a-days recommend using regular grade gas. Most vehicles list in their manuals the octane requirements. Although a lot of high performance "Fast Cool Cars" do require high octane fuel for better performance.

10) Slamming on the gas or brake pedals wastes fuel. If you are planning a trip wherever it be, try to plan on going the most direct route, and avoid congested areas that require lots of stopping and starting. Using your cruise control if equipped, will keep your car at a steady speed, cruise control helps save gas.

11) Speeding - Driving at 55 MPH will generate better gas mileage by 17% as compared to driving 70 MPH, even at 65 MPH you'll still use 10% more.

12) Air Conditioning - If you have to park your car in the hot sun, then when you first get in, roll down the windows to let a lot of the hot air escape, wait a minute or two until you are driving down the road before turning on the AC. The average air conditioning unit in a vehicle is about 10,000 BTU's, and uses approximately 35 horsepower to run it. That 35 horsepower cost you in average fuel mileage. Also when driving at highway speeds, 55+ mph you will actually get less fuel mileage with the windows down as compared to them being up with the AC on, because of the aerodynamic drag from having the windows down. Roof racks, and luggage racks that are loaded down instead of having the items inside the vehicle can cause a large aerodynamic drag and decrease fuel mileage by up to 5%.

13) Prior Planning - If you are planning a vacation or trip, try to include plans to your destination that will not require a lot of driving. Like a place that has lots of attractions near each other, walking is good and healthy, or a place with good public transportation.

14) Excessive Idling - Idling your vehicle gets zero miles per gallon. And cars with larger engines burn more fuel then cars with smaller engines while idling.

15) Overdrive - If your vehicle is equipped with an overdrive gear, use it. The overdrive gear will slow the engine down while maintaining the same speed, and saving you fuel.

16) Motor Oil - You can improve your vehicles fuel mileage by using the manufacturer's recommended grade of motor oil. An increase of 1-2% can be expected.

17) Commuting - If you can avoid getting into rush hour traffic situations, then avoid them so that you are not sitting in stop and go traffic where you will be getting lower fuel mileage. If you own more then one vehicle, take the one that gets the best fuel mileage whenever possible. Car pools and ride share can save you 50% on your weekly gasoline bill, and lots of time many places have a special lane that usually moves faster and is less congested for that going to work, and going home commute. Try using public transportation when possible, it's usually a lot more economical. Combine errands into one trip, rather then making a few trips, a warm motor will get better mileage compared to a lot of short cold trips to the store. Maybe stop at the store on the way home from work, rather then going back out after getting home. Simple, but it could save you mileage on your car, plus gasoline.

18) New Car Purchases - When comparing factors in your next car purchase, consider the mileage that the vehicle gets. The comparison between a car that gets 20 MPG and one that gets 30 MPG, is a difference in one year in fuel cost of $550 considering that they both drive 15k miles per year. (and that's at a $2.20 per gallon fuel cost, obviously more now.) In a four year period, you would save $2,200.

In summary, driving should be enjoyable & fun, and not cost you an arm and a leg. With a few minutes of dedication to your ride, it can make it fun and affordable.

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Post by Marzx » 17 Sep 2005, 11:21 pm

hehe.. :oops:

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Post by Marzx » 18 Sep 2005, 2:33 pm

hey guys/gals if you dont understand anything just lemme know ill explain it to u

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Post by Marzx » 28 Sep 2005, 12:17 am

mikeh wrote:I have a few questions..
Marzx wrote: 2) There are thousands of fuel additives availabl...
6) Over inflating the tires is not good either.
11) Speeding - Driving at 55 MPH will generate...
2.) do you guys know where you can buy them anywhere? Additionally, do they increase the octane?
6.) actually i never understood why, if you keep it within limits. Id your tire should be 35psi, and you put it at 38.. then is there any harm? It reduces the drag of the car.. cornering, thats another story. But, let's say if you go drag racing in a fwd car, then top up your rear tires to the max for minimal drag..

11.) I think this kinda depends on your drivetrain/gear ratios.. But in the end, it'll be stupid to save all this money on gas, and have to pay the police :)

the rite answer for no. 2 is Goto any Emarat or Eppco Petrol Station and check out if they have Injector/Carburetor Cleaner, its easy to find an Injector cleaner .. you would have problems with the carburetor cleaner.. depending on what type of a car you drive.. eg. my car is a carburetor and it took me some time to find a thing called Injector and Carburetor 2 in 1 cleaner.. :) its not even expensive .. its just 15 dirhams at the most.. fill it in the tank and then fill ur car.. trust me even with that first one you would feel the change in the consumption of petrol..

6)Considering the fact that you stay in Dubai, never fill your tyres to the brim or exceed a little more than that.. always keep it a little lower than what is specified this even helps the tyres to stay fit for a longer period of time, this is true that if you fill it up more than required your car would pick fast but then you would end up paying more on your new tyre bill :) so its better if you keep it a lil lower than required, it works as well as the optimum mentioned as the tyres enlarge due to the extensive heat, and the gas inside them start vibrating more.. so it gives you the same effect as a good filled up tyre..

11) true, very true it works on your gear transmission theres no point going on 2nd gear at a speed of 80km/hr as the pistons would be moving very fast, requiring more Engine Oil and Fuel, so drive like taught at the Driving schools except for the first gear they teach you, plus they dont even teach you the 5th gear ;)
1st gear - just a mere push, do not exceed more than 20
2nd gear - 20 - 39
3rd gear - 40 - 59
4th gear - 60 - 79
5th gear - 80 onwards

anything more?

Nice text Marzx.. thank you.

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Post by Marzx » 29 Sep 2005, 11:25 pm

haha.. yea they still exist on those cars which never had 5th gear lol

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Post by Marzx » 05 Oct 2005, 4:55 pm

what the hell is going on.. according to the local paper a few days back enoc and eppco said they would not be increasing any further price of fuel..

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Post by ImportFX » 05 Oct 2005, 11:18 pm

thats wht everyone say but its not upto eppco or enoc.its upto the international oil people(dont know wht they call it).but its good in some way that they RAISED petrol prices.but no more.

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Post by Marzx » 05 Oct 2005, 11:55 pm

ImportFX wrote:thats wht everyone say but its not upto eppco or enoc.its upto the international oil people(dont know wht they call it).but its good in some way that they RAISED petrol prices.but no more.
well intl oil people (weird term lol) depend on the oil factors in the middle east where the oil is actually produced, so since uae is one of the major producers of fuel, its upto them at what price they give it to the other countries, since the demand is high after a few factors (limitation of fuel, oil wells destroyed in iraq, destroyed again in usa), such consequences lead to the pricing theme to be shifted, the actual name of EPPCO and Enoc is Emirates National Oil Company and Emirates Petroleum ... something something... but comon uve got to agree its unfair to hike up such prices, but an interesting fact is that Russia ranks no.1 in fuel which is unknown to us since the temperatures around sibera are like -50 degrees... its almost impossible to get the fuel out from that place, you need very good machinery with very very talented scientisits.. long shit..

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Post by ImportFX » 06 Oct 2005, 12:50 am

i mean opec sets the price so everyone has to respect that.nd higher fuel prices mean no wasting it.dubai is not the biggest producer .dubai produces less then many countries.like saudi,iran,iraq

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Post by Marzx » 06 Oct 2005, 5:38 pm

ImportFX wrote:i mean opec sets the price so everyone has to respect that.nd higher fuel prices mean no wasting it.dubai is not the biggest producer .dubai produces less then many countries.like saudi,iran,iraq
read what i said UAE IS ONE OF THE MAJOR PRODUCERS i never said its the major producer of oil.. fine ur rite opec sets prices guys.. for ur info every country has the rite to set the price it wants for its people... think or ask somebody b4 u give any answer on this one

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Post by greek r34 » 07 Oct 2005, 1:46 am

1,80 dollars for a liter here in holland wich meens for me 500dollars a monthe , at least only fuell

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Post by Marzx » 07 Oct 2005, 4:16 am

hehe.. i got a very old corolla, not tthe ae86 mm the 92 model... i gota pay 55 dirhams for full tank, since my job involves all the work outside, n then in the evening i have to leave 4 my college from dubai - shj .. so i gotta full tank every 4th day ... never really counted how much goes :P

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Post by ImportFX » 07 Oct 2005, 12:13 pm

Marzx wrote:
ImportFX wrote:i mean opec sets the price so everyone has to respect that.nd higher fuel prices mean no wasting it.dubai is not the biggest producer .dubai produces less then many countries.like saudi,iran,iraq
read what i said UAE IS ONE OF THE MAJOR PRODUCERS i never said its the major producer of oil.. fine ur rite opec sets prices guys.. for ur info every country has the rite to set the price it wants for its people... think or ask somebody b4 u give any answer on this one

everybody has the right but everybody dont want thereself to suffer if they set low oil prices,they wanna get some income from the raising oil prices.c its easy if u think a little or read newspaper once in a month :mrgreen: .NO OFFENCE

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Post by Marzx » 07 Oct 2005, 2:29 pm

ImportFX wrote:
Marzx wrote:
ImportFX wrote:i mean opec sets the price so everyone has to respect that.nd higher fuel prices mean no wasting it.dubai is not the biggest producer .dubai produces less then many countries.like saudi,iran,iraq
read what i said UAE IS ONE OF THE MAJOR PRODUCERS i never said its the major producer of oil.. fine ur rite opec sets prices guys.. for ur info every country has the rite to set the price it wants for its people... think or ask somebody b4 u give any answer on this one

everybody has the right but everybody dont want thereself to suffer if they set low oil prices,they wanna get some income from the raising oil prices.c its easy if u think a little or read newspaper once in a month :mrgreen: .NO OFFENCE
u really want me 2 start haa? no problem

just caz you read the paper once, thats now how you tell the world that uve started reading it, its high time that you actually started reading one daily... and haha ur so cheap but funny NO OFFENCE :mrgreen: even a kid whos 6 the max would tell you that if one buys something for 10 he should sell it for 11 so that he can make profit... oh lord, nevermind.. read the paper daily just an advice

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Post by ImportFX » 07 Oct 2005, 8:49 pm

TALK TO THE HAND?????HMM,SO WHT WERE U SAYIN ND ALSO TAKE A CHILL PILL I GUESS U R PISSED OFF :evil:



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