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Ways to save money on your car:
- slightly over inflate tires - can save 10% on fuel
- maintain a constant speed when you can
- keep car clean inside and out and touch up any nicks or signs of rust etc.-better resale price and body work is expensive
- when buying a used car plan in advance and look for cars owned by elderly people who are snow birds.
- if you do city driving only then take the car out on a highway at least once per week to help keep engine clean - reduces build up
- buy cars with an excellent safety record and reduce insurance costs
- spring and fall maintainence always - check fan belts, battery,etc. - avoid emergency problems that will cost you a lot more, including towing
- do not carry unnecessary weight in the trunk, etc, - this ads to fuel cost
-on trips keep all luggage, etc inside the car

The real issue with operating cars is the taxes upon taxes on GAS, combined with high insurance premiums. Everything else is like a grain of wheat compared to the price of bread. Whatever feable attempt you make regarding value is offset by the above losses tenfold.
Yet everyone seems to worry about nicks, tire pressure, and oil changes? get real, get to the real symptoms tax tax and tax...

You want tips on saving money on your car?

Try these couple of tips and I guarantee you will save $100's if not $1,000's of $$$$ on vehicle maintenance costs.

Buy your parts from the States; doing this you will save up to 70% from buying at the typical do it yourself auto parts store.
Learn to do the work yourself, most auto parts places like Can. Tire have manuals, usually at the parts counter specific to your make & model.
If you can follow step by step instructions (using the manual) then you can fix your own car & literally save $1000's.

Labour alone costs $80 - $100 per hour and the probability of the final labour costs exceeding the estimated cost is high.
Here's an example of some of my recent savings;
I own a '97 Chev Blazer that needed shocks, local parts stores quoted me $100 per shock meaning it would cost me $400 + TX and then there is the labour to install them.
My solution was I found a auto parts place in the US where I bought those shocks and installed them for $180.00 cdn and 2 1/2 hours of my time.

That's a ¼ of the locally quoted cost!!!

Another example, local quotes for an AC compressor ranged from $300-$600.00 rebuilt or new with overall cost (parts & labour) of over $1200.00, then there's the taxes

Bought a rebuilt compressor from the US and installed myself for a total cost of $225.00 + taxes.
Works just as good & I still have a warranty on the part.

Someone mentioned to overinflate your tires, only problem with this is accelerated and uneven tire wear resulting in premature replacement. If you do decide to overinflate do keep in mind that as you travel down the road the friction of the tire meeting the road causes the air inside the tire to expand, thereby increasing the pressure, too much pressure and you can have a blowout.
STAY WITHIN A 5 PSI LIMIT!!!

Here's a better idea;

Switch to nitrogen!!

The reasoning behind using nitrogen over using air is that with today's vehicles, most come with alloy wheels and when you pump air from any air compressor, not only are you pumping air but water as well. This water will get pushed onto the seal and begin to corrode the metal (steel or alloy) causing your tires to leak.
Using nitrogen will eliminate this corrosion leaving the seal intact.
You still will need to monitor the pressure as minimal loss occurs through the natural pores of the rubber.

Oil changes; yet another simple do it yourself task.
However, most if not all warranties don't allow this practice and will void your warranty.
For anyone else, you do know that you can save 65% - 75% of the cost vs. when you go to one these oil change places.

Most people will have an excuse too not doing their own maintenance. Granted there are some things you just can't do yourself, but I'm talking about the easier repairs that can be done by the do it yourselfer.
Think about these tips and think about the money you WILL save $$$$.

syntetic oil is no doubt the best thing that can happen to your car I have been using amsiol for 30 years and it makes a hugh difference in performance and improved mileage and cold weather starting plus amsoil needs to be changed every 50,000 km and this is backed be their written warranty the only company that does this. Less oil changes means less oil that has to be disposed of. so go ahead and put that fancy synthetic in your engine it will make adifference.I put 432,000 kms on my last vehicle and the engine was sound when I sold it

4. Paying for premium gas.

Why are you treating your car with premium gasoline when it only requires regular fuel to run? Stick to the cheapest gasoline recommended for your engine, and save the treat for your TFSA, RRSP, or your child's RESP -- you'll get more mileage by fueling your savings.

So you're telling me I can put regular gas in my BMW?

So you're telling me I can put regular gas in my BMW?

Posted by: paul.paulson | 08/04/2010 at 02:34 PM

Your owners manual (you know what that is don't you) tells you what octane level (yes!... those numbers do mean something)your BMW takes.

I drive a 2004 VW Golf Diesel which I bought used. The car gets an honest to God 53 mpg combined mileage and over 60 straight highway. The insurance is no more than on my previous Ford Windstar and the maintenance is hell of a lot less. If you want to save money, you could do a lot worse

here's the real secret to saving gas. buy a car with a small engine. and skip out on the automatic. it adds unnecessary weight to the car, increasing fuel consumption. it also takes over and shifts when it wants to. by you doing it yourself, you can always control it and always have it under 2000 rpm lets say. this is what i do. i get an average of 800km with combined city and highway driving on a $35 tank of gas (when its around $0.95/L). on occasion i've hit as much as about 1000km on a tank (but that is purely city driving never exceeding 1500 rpm)

Here's my take on cars,
Buy something used but in great shape(2 or 3yrs old).
Keep it clean.
Get it rust proofed every year.
Bring it to a qualified mechanic that knows your electronics and mechanics of your car.
Nitrogen is the way to go
Used appropriate tires for the season(EI Winters in the winter).
Send it to the spa every spring to remove any salt buildup and wax it.
Travel the highways with cruise on and see a difference in gas mileage as well.
Finally be curtious to fellow drivers and wait your turn at stop sins and lights.

Want to save money on your car. I suggest you talk to Rachel Veitch.

Dont drive with the air vent in the defrost position on any more than needed, it runs the a/c compressor which puts a load on the engine. You can see and hear the engine slow down if you switch it on and off while driving at a steady pace.

if your car calls for premium gas use it!
your engine is designed to run on it!Over time using the wrong fuel can cause expensive repairs.

As staited earlier Paul Paulson. The article clearly states "stick to the cheapest gasoline recommended for your engine". If your engine calls for 91 octane, use 91 octane. If your vehicle calls for premium and you use a lower octane fuel, you could run the risk of dammaging your engine. Check your manual for what gasoline your vehicle takes.

nitrogen in tires is a joke what do you think is in the air you breath!!!! Its just another useless expense,

premium gas is the biggest scam going. it is so well orchestrated by the oil companies and auto industry that it makes me sick. the only thing it helps is their bottom line. I have seen gas station tanks installed. guess what 1 tank for gas, one for diesel. pull up to the pump later guess what 3 grades of gas out of 1 tank! btw it is interesting also because there is 1 spot for the trucks to fill gas and 1 for diesel and when the tanker trucks come they have 1 tank!

My favourite comment is the getting your car rust proofed every year to save money. I also liked the using nitrogen. One person even had the sale's pitch and must either be a salesperson or memorized the pamphlet.
Keep up the senses of humour, people.
If you really want to save money, just follow the maintenace routine set out by the manufacturer. They are the ones who have done the most research on the cars they sell and have the most to lose is your car isn't performing it's best.

Premium gas is not a scam. It all depends on what fuel the manufacturer designed the engine to run on, and as for fuel stations using one tank for gas and one for diesel; it may look like thy only have one gas tank but infact there is 3-4 sealed chambers inside that tank holding reg., mid. and prem. grades.

buying a new car?? do not,i repeat. do not,,,under any circumstances let the sales person talk you into getting your new car RUSTPROOFED....it is already RUSTPROOFED. The mnfg" has already done it....its good for at least 5 plus years.,40 years ago ..yes..but not today..ok??

I agree, nitrogen is a waste of money, it's used on airplanes and race cars but has no place on street cars. Yes it reduces corrosion in alloy wheels, but if you drive in areas that are warm year round, there is minimal corrosion. In areas where it snows and salt is used you should be putting winter wheels and tires on. Undercoating is another waste of money. Most cars are done by the manufacturer when new and never need to be done again. Getting your car oiled every fall is also a waste. My neighbour gets his cars oiled every fall and guess what, the brake lines and gas lines on his cars start leaking anyways 'cause when they spray the oil they concentrate on the sheetmetal parts and not on the steel lines. North American built cars are the worst, the lines start rusting first winter season. My 2000 Corolla was in better condition underneath than my wife's 2003 Buick, and the Buick was previously owned by a gentleman who rarely drove in the winter, Buick had about 25% of the miles that the Corolla had.