Have you ever considered how to get more miles per gallon of gas or diesel? The main tip for improving gas mileage is to stay on top of your vehicles maintenance. We all lead a busy life and it is easy to forget vehicle maintenance and by forgetting we often do not get better gas mileage.

When was the last time you vehicle has had a tune up? If it has been a few years or your vehicle is running or idling a little rough or your miles per gallon has decreased you may be wanting to schedule an automotive tuneup.

A complete tuneup with an engine diagnostic test is performed. Spark plugs and air filters are usually replaced and spark plug wires if found defective will be replaced. At this point gasoline and airflow adjustments are performed.

If your diesel engine has a defective glow plug or your gasoline engine has a blocked or dirty fuel injectors this can further deteriorate engine performance.

Depending on what is discovered or found during an engine diagnostic you could end up having oxygen sensors replaced or other sensors that help monitor your engines performance and emissions to help it run at peak performance.

A weak battery my be discovered or a faulty alternator that may be drawing more current or putting a load on your charging system further impacting your gas mileage.

A properly performed tuneup can in most cases result in an increase in gas mileage. It would not be unusual to see mileage increases of 40% in a worse case scenario.

Some of this stuff you can do it yourself such as checking tire pressure and if properly inflated can get about 2 to 3 % better gas mileage. A do it yourself dirty air filter replacement can save you up to 10% in fuel savings. A gas additive can save help keep fuel injectors and engine clean of carbon buildup varnish but always check your owners manual before adding any additives to your gas tank. Just a few simple do it yourself tips could save you hundreds at the pump and get you more miles per gallon by increasing your gas mileage.

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