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Vehicle tips
- Always use a detergent designed specifically for car washing. Don't use common dish washing detergent which is too strong and will remove the wax.
- Always keep a good coat of wax or paint sealant on your car.
- Make a habit of detailing your car. Detail your car regularly and inspect the finish.
- Always use a good wax with a high Carnauba content.
- You are much better off to wax your car more frequently than to try to apply a heavy coat of wax.
- If you are involved in an accident don't make any public statements about who is at fault.
- Keep a disposable camera with a flash in your glove box in the event you have an accident. Then take LOTS of pictures!
- Be sure to remove sand and salt spray as soon as possible from your car to protect your car's finish.
- Check tire inflation at least once a month. Under-inflated tires can result in a loss of fuel efficiency.
- A fouled spark plug or plugged/restricted fuel injector can reduce fuel efficiency as much as 30 percent.
- For maximum fuel economy, stay below 60 mph.
- Don't forget to check the tire pressure of your spare tire!
- Buying a fuel with a higher octane than your car requires will not boost performance.
- Unlike A/C in the summer, you can run the car's heater as much as you want in the winter without effecting gas mileage.