6 Green Tips for Your Car That Save You Green

autoMedia, a premier provider of auto maintenance advice and DIY car care tips recently released a list of their top tips for what auto owners can do to help prevent further harm to the environment while saving themselves money. If you wonder whether you should listen to autoMedia, considering that they’re a 12-year old respected organization of automotive editorial, design, and publishing professionals, they have the industry experience to steer you in the right direction.

Here are six of their recent green tips:

1. Follow your auto manufacturer’s recommendation for maintenance. While you may feel like you are spending money unnecessarily to service your car when there doesn’t seem to be a problem, often you end up saving yourself a significant amount of money. Most car experts and qualified mechanics will tell you that the money you spend on service is a fraction of what you will pay if you let a problem go without the proper attention.
2. Buy the gas that’s recommended for your vehicle. Buying lower grade gas can cause problems with your car’s performance while buying higher than recommended grade gas costs you more and doesn’t help with performance. Either way you are paying more.
3. Change your fluids and filters when recommended. If you don’t, you can end up paying for big repair problems while adding extra pollutants to the environment.
4. Check your tires to make sure you have tires that march your manufacturer’s recommendations and that you keep them at the recommended psi, otherwise you will burn more fuel and pay more for it.
5. Check your attitude at the door. Driving aggressively can cost you at the pump and at the auto shop. Rapid stop-and-go driving lowers your mpg and increases your wear on components like your brakes.
6. When you have your fluids changes and get your vehicle cleaned, check for eco friendly service stations and car washes in your area.

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