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Investment That Returns 500%

How long does it take to gas up your car? Less than 90 seconds for a 12 gallon fill-up at the new pumps that do the credit card routine automatically. You can gas-up and be on your way in 3 minutes or less. Technology has moved even further from the traditional full-service station where an attendant cleaned the windshield and offered to check the oil, belts and tires.

The is one reason 86% failed inspection during National Car Care Month last year. The most common discrepancy was underinflated tires, accounting for one out of three failures. For motorists driving with low tire pressure, the purchase of a tire gauge could produce a 500% return on their investment.

“Underinflated tires can cost a motorist one or two miles per gallon,” says Don Midgley, President of the Car Care Council, sponsors of National Car Care Month. “The Department of Energy tells us that if all tires were properly inflated about 4 million gallons of gas could be saved every day. Unfortunately, most people don’t own a tire gauge. In fact, you may not even find an air hose or tire gauge where you buy your gas. So, unless the owner has a relative or friend who owns a tire gauge and air pump, he may find his way to a tire store or repair facility to get it done. It’s something else to put off for another day.

Twenty-seven percent of vehicles were found to have low or dirty engine oil; 24% had dirty air filters, both of which affect engine life and/or performance, according to Midgley. “None of these three checks are difficult to do. But for people who are reluctant to probe around under the hood or use a tire gauge, there are plenty of service facilities who will do so.”

To encourage better maintenance, the Council offers free literature on the subject. Send a stamped, self-addressed, business-sized envelope to Car Care Council, Department SRE8-UH, 42 Park Drive, Port Clinton, OH 43452. More information is available on Car Care Council’s web site located at: www.carcarecouncil.org.

Brought to you as a public service service by Car Care Council. Visit their web site: www.carcarecouncil.org.