Maintenance manuals for many cars suggest you should fill the tank premium fuel. Often you can get away with a lower grade without hurting your engine or your performance. Check with a mechanic to see if you can downgrade; the savings of 20-30 cents per gallon can easily add up to $100 or more for the year. One hundred bucks for pressing the "89" button instead of the "93" seems like a pretty good deal.
There are several other things you can do with your car to save money too. These all require virtually no effort on your part and can add up to a hefty savings over the span of a year. Here are some tips.
Properly inflate your tires - This simple move can help prevent an accident and provide you with better traction. It could also give you better gas mileage.
Replace your air filter - A dirty air filter causes an improper fuel-to-air mixture, which ruins fuel efficiency. Replacing your dirty filter can improve mileage.
Don't drive aggressively - Hard accelerations and aggressive driving can cost you as much as 33% of your efficiency on the highway and 5% in the city.
Keep it under 60 - Gas mileage suffers badly at speeds above 60 mph. Every 10 mph above 60 mph costs you an around an additional 10 cents per gallon.
Clean out your trunk - Those golf clubs you pack around every day (despite the fact there is snow on the ground) cost you. Every 100 pounds of extra weight costs you 1-2% fuel efficiency.
Check your gas cap - About 17% of vehicles have a gas cap that is either damaged, loose or missing the Car Care Council estimates. Without a proper cap the gas in your tank vaporizes, and so, too, does your money.
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