HERE’S HOW TO KEEP YOUR CAR RUNNING LONGER

The best ways to keep your car running longer:

Drive Gently

That means accelerating slowly. Anticipate your braking so you can do so gradually. Don’t rev your engine in the driveway when it’s cold, before the oil has a chance to warm up and freely circulate throughout your engine.

Make Fewer Short Trips

The most wear to your engine is done right after start-up. On a short trip, your engine never has a chance to get up to operating temperature. That means that water in your engine and exhaust never has a chance to heat up and vaporize. That water, combined with metal and oxygen, makes rust. And, according to Neil Young, rust never sleeps. ( look it up )

Stay tuned next month for more tips on how to keep your car running longer.