Re: Gas - Saving Money Tips
Regarding saving money on gas...
1. windows vs. A/C: There is no quantifiable difference.
2. Find the cheapest gas: My mechanic tells me that whenever a car comes in and the driver says "my car is making this odd noise when I drive and it's only a few years old." then first thing he does is empty the gas tank and fill it will a couple of gallons of Shell gas. (Shell is the same quality across the country - not a region). He says the cars usually stop making that noise. While you might think all gas is the same, it's not. If you buy gas from a Meijer or other department store, think again. He said he's had to replace a lot of gas tanks because of the gunk carried in some cheaper gas stations's gas.
3. Don't opt for cheap gas that is more harmful to your car. Also know what's best for your car. For example, Saturn's were made to run well on the low octane detergent free gases. So in my case, that car gets 87 octane 99% of the time.
4. Might seem silly but don't drive 20 minutes to save ten cents per gallon.
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