Good article, easy read, potential for $aving $ome coin.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...html?series=19

Kamski

 

good stuff kam ... wrong place... say bye bye to it LOL

 

erghhhh..... id rather discuss this with our 6th genners then our more prone to complaining 5th gen and lower brothers.

 

interesting facts..................

 

thank you, its nice to know that there are people who are using their heads. I could go on a rant about the stupidity of "how expensive the gas is" but I will leave due to respect.

 

I'm surprised that it has not already been moved where it belongs -- In Fluids & Lubes.

The information in this article is right on the money. I do have one small complaint. The writer says that regular gasoline has more BTUs per gallon than premium. That may or may not be ture -- depending on the denisty of each particular grade of gasoline when each is blended.

When I was working for an oil company back in the 90s and before, our premium gasoline was blended with relatively more dense components, thus putting more BTUs in our premium than in our regular. But each company and each blend can be different, so it is very difficult to generalize on this point.

The tire pressure recommendation is right on. I ran my tires at 35 PSI for some time, and now have worn the tread from the center of all 4 tires, with good tread on the edges of all tires. Stick to the Nissan recommended tire pressure is the best advice.

And shutting the engine off when it will need to idle for some time (a train crossing closed for some minutes while the train passes) is a trick I have used for years. Wife complains when it is really hot outside and the AC goes off with the engine.

 

the part where he makes fun of people that dont turn their motors off is brilliant. How many people have said, turning on your motor will waste more gas then just leaving it to idle?

I remember back in the old country when we wanted to get a cold engine started you had to pull "SANIE" lever on the LADA to get the engine to idle proper while it was cold. I think its called "CHOKE" here but someone with old vehicle knowledge can kick in anytime.

I know that the car burned crazy gas when that lever was engaged, then with electronic fuel injection, the car did that for you while the temperature warmed up.

NOW if your engine is already warm why not turn it off at the lights or the train crossing. The amount of fuel needed to start a motor is tiny. And at worst if you have to replace your starter in your car $80 for a refurb is not so bad, and the install takes minutes by the slowest numpty.

ODDLY enough, at work, we never turn the cars off, ever. Safety issue.

Kamski

 

I agree.

 

yeah, you post anywhere else and they just discard it because we drive a boat. bunch of haters.