Used motor oil is recyclable. If you change your own motor oil, pour it from pan into an empty windsheild wiper fluid bottle (with screw top) when you are done.
Consult With The Tire Salesman
This is a tip if you have a job that requires using your own vehicle on the job or do a lot of driving. When shopping for tires for your vehicle, tell the salesman what kind of driving that you do and that you don't want to have to come in 6 months to buy more tires.
High mileage tires are made of a harder rubber and will be a bit noisier, but will last longer than the average tire.
Ask the salesman what air pressure for the maximum mileage out of your tires. We ran both our vehicles tires at 35 psi, but some vary. You could go down to 30 psi and get a softer ride, but your tires aren't going to last as long.
Fix Window Dings Before They Become Cracks
Winter temperatures are tough on vehicle windshields. You can save yourself from having to replace your car windshield down the road by getting dings repaired in a timely matter.
Auto Battery Care. To improve your automobile battery post and cable life, make a mixture of baking soda and water. Pour this mixture over your battery cables if they have a build up.
Cleaning Windshield Wipers. When your windshield wipers seem to not be working well, try cleaning them with simple soap and water. Dirt, leaves, and pine needles get stuck there.
Carry a cross shaft lug wrench in your car to use when you get a flat. It gives you greater leverage than the single shaft wrenches that come with most new cars. You can also carry a metal pipe to fit over one of the shafts for even better leverage. Use short, sharp impacts rather than applying constant pressure to loosen a stubborn nut.
Coca Cola for Battery Terminals
Coca Cola is great on corroded battery terminals in your car. The caustic acid eats the corrosion quite well. And if your windshield is oily from driving in rainy weather? Coke works great!
Car Air Conditioner Maintenance
Tips for maintaining your car's Air Conditioner. Post your ideas.
Tips for saving money on tires. If you are a commuter and would like to save money on tires, make sure you buy tires with a mileage warranty and follow the warranty rules.
When buying new tires or having the ones that are currently on your car rotated. Ask to have the rims installed by hand, instead of with an impact wrench. With an impact wrench, sometimes they'll cross thread them.
Keeping Track of When You Changed the Air Filter
Whenever I change my car's air filter, I write that day's date right on the rim of the filter with a Sharpie marker. That way, I can see at a glance when the filter was last changed.
Extending the Life of Windshield Wiper Blades
Before replacing worn windshield wiper blades, try roughing up the edges of the blades with sandpaper or even an emery board. You can probably get a few more weeks of use out of them!
Car Maintenance For Older Cars
Tips for maintaining an older car. Post your ideas.
To get better fuel mileage on your vehicle, use a gas additive.
Check your wiper blades on your vehicle periodically. If you don't watch, they'll separate and the next time you turn them on, they'll scratch your windshield.
Have your tires rotated every 5,000 miles. When you do, also have them check the air pressure in each of them. Some of the time, spare tires are usually found low or already flat.
Don't Let Your Car Run Out Of Gas
Don't ever let your car run out of gasoline as it will burn up the fuel pump that's inside your gas tank. If you do, it'll cost about $300.00 to $400.00 minimum to get it fixed.
Save money by learning to change your own oil in your car. To have it changed at a Lube place it runs $30.00, three times a year averaging $90.00. Four quarts of oil runs about $9.00, which works out to $27.00 a year, savings of $63.00 a year. By Bobbie
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It's not the best news that you've heard when your auto mechanic tells you to replace your car's tires. It's essential, and it's a several hundred dollars investment. Is there a way to save on the new tires?
Getting regular oil changes are important to maintaining your automobile's engine. Here is advice as suggested by the ThriftyFun community. Do you have any tips for saving money on oil changes? Feel free to post them below.
Tips for saving money on tires. If you are a commuter and would like to save money on tires, make sure you buy tires with a mileage warranty and follow the warranty rules.
