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Gas Saving Tips For Your Vehicle

1. Watch your tires. Your car waste fuel when your tires aren't inflated or you have a bad alignment this forces your engine to work tons harder. Wheels that are out of lined, you might have have uneven tread wear. 
2. 1.  _{When checking your tires let your tires cool down before you check the air pressure.}  
3. Remove Excess Weight Remove all the unnecessary things from your vehicle. This will help with better gas mileage.  
4. Avoid Excessive Idling When you are not in your car turn off the engine, simple as that. While waiting for friends or family members to join you on your car adventure. 
5. Think before going out Consolidate your errands and trips. If you can do this you will help yourself in the long run. The continuous stop and go waste fuel.
6. Drive the Speed Limit Listen to your mother and go the speed limit. Basically, when you speed you waste your fuel. 
7. Drive Nicer That sudden acceleration or that sudden stop has you wasting fuel. Adjust your speed gradually. You don't want to have your gas guzzled up. Do you?
8. Use windows and your air conditioning smarter If you are on the highway keep your windows closed; those highway speeds make your car work harder if your window is open. Use your air conditioner. Now in stop and go traffic put those windows down.
9. Keep your engine up to date Take care of your engine. Always get an oil change ( this is basically the heart of your car) Following the service schedules listed in your owners manual. Replace the oil filters, air filters, all of your fluids, and of course make sure you have those tires at the right pressure. 

Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle

We would like to give you an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, cars are becoming more sophisticated everyday - and fluids such as, oil, coolant and transmission fluid are becoming more specialized at about the same pace.

The do-it-yourselfer has to be pretty careful so that they do not actually harm their vehicle with the wrong type of fluid. That is why so many Florida car owners rely on the advice of their service consultant to not only get the correct family of fluids, but to suggest the formulation that is best for their car and the way they drive.

Let's start with engine oil. If you have been paying attention, you will have noticed a number of new oil weights on the scene in the last several years. Modern engines are built to much tighter tolerances and have very complicated valve trains. The oil must be thin enough to lubricate complicated parts when the engine is cold. The weight of an oil is expressed in terms like 20-W-50 or 5-W-30. Manufacturers recommend the weight of oil for each vehicle they make. The recommendation is based on engine design. Your Seminole service center will know what weight your manufacturer recommends - and it's important to follow those recommendations. A service adviser at B Squared Automotive, LLC can also offer suggestions for special formulations and can explain conventional and synthetic oils.

Antifreeze, or engine coolant, is another area that has become more complicated. For a long time, manufacturers only called for a couple of different types of coolant. Now there are several different formulations that are needed because of the different materials that manufacturers are using to build the cooling system. Using the wrong type of coolant can actually void your warranty, so you want to get that right.

Transmission fluid is beginning to be specialized as well. New transmission designs have particular requirements that mandate the use of specific formulations. Recently, new, somewhat confusing, standards for brake fluid have also been released.

Not too long ago, there was a good chance that all of the vehicles at your house would use many of the same fluids. However, as automotive technology advances, the array of basic automotive fluids you need will grow. And, some of the formulations will cost a little more. Fortunately, your Clearwater and St. Petersburg service center will continue to update their training to keep pace with technology so that you'll get the right fluids your car needs. It's all part of the commitment your service center makes to your driving peace of mind.