Improve Your Fuel Economy In Chicago

The US government has a website dedicated to helping us use less fuel. It presents the cost savings in a way we can all relate to, no matter what kind of vehicle we drive. Here’s an example:

Having your engine properly tuned, can save up to 4%. If you’re paying three-fifty for a gallon of gas, you could save fourteen cents a gallon.

Dollars Per Gallon $3.00 $3.50 $4.00
Tune Up 4% 0.12 0.14 0.16

Replacing a faulty oxygen sensor can improve economy by up to forty percent. That’s a whooping dollar forty in savings per gallon.

Dollars Per Gallon $3.00 $3.50 $4.00
Faulty Oxygen Sensor 40% 1.20 1.40 1.60

Chances are that if your oxygen sensor is kaput your check engine light will come on. Now, there’s any number of things that could cause your check engine light to come on besides oxygen sensor problems. But if it’s on, get it checked out as soon as you can.

Here’s an easy one. Inflate your tires to the recommended pressure. That could save you three percent or eleven cents a gallon. Even a little drop in pressure will cost you at the pump so check your tires every week.