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Dings Complete Car Car
Complete preventative maintenance; diagnosis, repairs and body-work since
1991. Family owned and operated; friendly customer service. Everyone here is
dedicated to 100% customer satisfaction. We offer fair, honest and friendly
service on a variety of vehicle repairs and maintenance -- try us out and see
for yourself. Honesty, integrity and quality are not just ideals for us, they
are the foundations of our business and the keys to customer loyalty. We do
everything right with highly trained ASE Master Certified, technicians. We stand
behind our work, we want you to know that we're interested in your satisfaction.
Owner Troy Ding knows to keep a customer happy, he must meet and exceed their
expectations. Dings Complete Car Care has been keeping their clientele satisfied
since 1991 and will strive to continue to do the same in the future.
Reduce Your Driving Costs by 25% or More
The cost of commuting, running errands, or vacationing by car has risen sharply
with higher gasoline prices, but you can significantly lower your driving costs
with these gas-saving tips:
1.Don't drive a gas guzzler. Do you really need that SUV? Six cylinders instead
of four? How about that big pickup truck?
2.Keep your car properly maintained and tuned. A poorly tuned car can use more
than 25% more gas.
3.Use steel-belted radial tires. They increase gas mileage up to 10%.
4.Don't use high octane gas unless your car is pinging and knocking or you have
a high-performance engine and the manufacturer recommends premium gas.
5.Check your tire pressure weekly. For every pound of under inflation, you can
lose up to six percent in gas mileage, so if your tires are five pounds under
inflated, you'll use up to 30% more gas.
6.Don't top off your tank when pumping gas. On a warm day, gasoline expands and
can overflow.
7.Don't warm your car up by letting it idle. The engine warms up faster when
driving than it does when idling, and idling wastes about a quart of gas every
15 minutes.
8.Save fuel by combining errands into one trip and avoid backtracking whenever
possible.
Wasteful driving habits can double your fuel consumption. Develop gas-saving
habits, such as:
9.Always accelerate gently.
10.Watch traffic ahead of you so you can anticipate slow-downs and avoid stops.
11.Coast up to traffic jams by lifting your foot off the gas pedal instead of
approaching at full speed and slamming on the brakes. It takes 20% more gas to
accelerate to normal speed from a full stop than it does from four or five miles
per hour.
12.Don't drive too fast or too slow. It takes 20% to 30% more gas to drive at 70
mph than 50 mph.
13.Maintain a steady speed on the highway. Avoid getting stuck behind slow cars
where you have to slow down to their pace and then speed up to pass.
Helpful hints from about.com
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Many cars are designed to use regular low-octane
fuel. Check your owner's manual to see what your car requires.
Service your vehicle regularly, according to the manufacturer's
instructions. A poorly tuned engine can use up to 50% more fuel and produces
up to 50% more emissions than one that is running properly.
Air filters: Dirty air filters can also cause your engine to run at less
than peak efficiency Regular visual checks of the air filter will tell you
if it needs replacing and your owner's manual will also recommend
appropriate replacement intervals. Clogged filters can cause up to a 10%
increase in fuel consumption.
Oil: Using the correct viscosity oil is important because higher viscosity
oils have greater resistance to the moving parts of the engine, and
therefore use more gas. Clean oil also contributes to better gas mileage. It
is usually recommended that engine oil be changed every three to five
thousand miles.
Monitor power accessories. Be sure to shut off all power-consuming
accessories before turning off the ignition. That way, you decrease engine
load the next time you start up. Items that plug into your vehicle's
cigarette lighter, such as TV consoles for mini-vans and SUVs, can cause the
alternator to work harder to provide electrical current. This adds a load to
the engine and added load increases fuel use, decreasing your gas mileage.
Tighten your gas cap. If you don't tighten up the gas cap to the second
click, gas can evaporate. According to the Car Care Council (carcare.org), loose,
missing or damaged gas caps cause 147 million gallons of gas to evaporate
every year.
Park in shady areas when possible. Besides helping to keep your car cool,
which reduces the need for air conditioning, parking in the shade also
minimizes the loss of gas due to evaporation. |
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