How You Can Considerably Improve Gas Mileage In Your Car
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2020
- In this video I will go over some of the parts on your car that will help improve your gas mileage (MPG) , we'll go over ignition components, sensors, Filters, Driving habits, effects of tire pressure and more.
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My tips,
1) maintain your car by the severe driving condition interval
2) coast instead of braking
3) dont drive over 55mph
4) use a top tier gasoline fuel
5)lighten your car by taking out all unnecessary things
6) check tire pressure every week or if temperature is fluctuating a lot.
7)look down the road and anticipate stop lights and people merging. Coast to let people merge in front instead of speeding up.
8)use a low rolling resistant tire.
9) accelerated steadily but not slow or fast. Accelerating slow keepa you in a lower gear longer which actually uses more gas than your final gear. Accelerating fast means you are injecting more fuel and most of the time this causes you to have to use your brakes more because lights tend to be on timers.
My car is rated 18city and 25 highway and i regularly get 23mpg and im 85% city driving. When i drive on a highway i usually get about 33+mpg so there is that.
Totally agree. That's what I've been doing, but it's hard sometimes 😂😭
I need to accelerate more quickly but not aggressively.
Premium fuel is just a rip off. There's virtually no difference from regular. Try driving 55 in a 70mph highway, not safe or pleasant.
Accelerating slow can also cost you to set at more red lights so you burn gas while setting there
If you have to break you’ve made a mistake.
I have a inline four cylinder ford ranger, and regularly haul over 4000 pound loads with it.
If you drive an f150 or any truck with a V6/V8 and you’re not hauling boulders up a mountain in Super Bowl commercials for a living it means you don’t like keeping the money you earn
I am so happy you are back on TH-cam :)
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@@bikerrider4845 I get sick when I eat avocados (and bananas).
This guy really knows his stuff. And best of all he's got a video on just about any issue you're likely to come across. Essential viewing for all DIYers.
definitely a "go to" channel
@z z after comparing your channel to his I think he has something to contribute. Of course just like you, it is just his opinion. But I did the math and he has probably made around 5 million just telling it like he sees it so....I should take a brick to my head till I am that clueless.
2 videos in 1 month?! Daddy's back!! 🙌
He likes being called daddy 😎
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Haven't seen you in a while, glad you are back.
Tyre pressures and tracking, so so important for MPG and you save money making your tyres last longer.
I have heard, 10% decrease in tire size will see an increase of 15-20% fuel consumption. Seems right in my experience. Keep them tires paired up!
Over the years, your videos have saved me many headaches - thank you!
I'm glad that you mentioned driving habits! I used to drive a muscle car and have owned many sports cars, but the moment I purchased a hybrid vehicle......I was always playing the "mpg game." Always trying to max out the best mileage I could! And even in the manual of a hybrid vehicle, they explain to you about timing you're driving for traffic lights or merging onto interstates. These two things alone made my miles per gallon change on every vehicle I ever drove. All of a sudden I felt like I had gained maturity as an adult lol! But yes, there is absolutely no reason to get to 45 mph just to slam on the brakes at a red light. You could probably go 30 knowing the red light is ahead of you, or even 25 and when you get to the light it's already green. So you never had to go from zero to 25 and that saved you a tremendous amount of gas. You're just continuing on from 25 back to 45. Not rushing on to the interstate and realizing that you do have a merge lane where you can gain the momentum needed over time, definitely adds to much better gas mileage because you're trying to get from a very low speed to 70 miles an hour quickly.
One of the best mechanics on TH-cam! So glad he’s back!
Good advice for most people, only problem is that if the speed limit is 65, there is no way you should go 50.
Good to see you back, and like your no-drama style.
All else being equal, I think your last points about people's driving habits have the most impact on mpg. It amazes me how inefficiently (to say nothing of how distracted) most people drive. It is truly mind boggling.
9:19 Man I'm so impressed by your great content. My GMC Denali XL's problem was this (Partially sticking caliper) and thankfully it was pointed out to me by my good honest mech when changing the pads (And through experience I know he is not trying to rip me off for more). But he noted that by the fact that Pads were not responding to his clamping while replacing and he showed it to me. What you described so well here (Temp. check by IR gun) is the objective way, we all should be able to diagnose this hidden, relatively unknown problem, much earlier.
Seriously I enjoy your clips and way to go my friend.
I had lean codes on bank 2.... fixed vacuum leaks on hoses, leaking intake, leaking injector seals and three weak coils. This is a Ford 2v 4.6 with 265k miles. Gas mileage like new now.
Amazing I gotta get a new downstream sensor and tps sensor
@@NathanKirby2001 these sensors are super closely monitored by the ECM non-stop... once they decide to go south, you get a CEL code 1/2sec later.
Welcome back it's very nice to see you again
Very happy to see you broo
12:25 Though completely agree with you on this and the concept of looking out of the box, however, as a person who goes up and down the mountains, often, let me remind everyone to PLEASE turn off your AC when climbing the mountain, especially on that stretch of road when very "Steep Grade" is encountered. The merit of comfort vs stress on the engine due to AC was only described on an almost leveled Hwy. not mountains. I frequently see Blown out engines or cars with smoking engines on the side of the road, especially on the warmer summer days than wonder why people not paying attention to common sense. One additional advice here is time your journey and expect to hit the mountain either very early in the day or later PM and avoid mid day burning hot weather. The funniest thing, sometimes in upper altitudes, where the temperature is much cooler than down the mountain (when driver judged the temp and ran the AC at low settings), even outside valuable, smog free, fresh air temperature, at times cooler than what you set on car's temperature regulator!!! So why to put the engine on that much extra stress, when not needed.
Good video, glad to see i motivated you to upload more than once a year keep em comin 😁👍
Almost 1M subscribers! Well deserved man!
Welcome back to youtube mate!
I thought I already knew this, but I'm glad I watched it, I found out new things today.
Good to see you back!
Hey man.. glad to see you back.. great vids as always ✌😎
Give Lucus fuel injector a try.
Keeping up with normal day to day maintenance, like this mechanic talks about, is basic 101 level info to attempt to keep your vehicle as efficient as it can be, almost as good when it was new. Given that you keep your car at this well maintained base line, I have tried many snake oils, too. You name it I have probably tried it. To make a long story short, nothing increased my mpg, except Lucus injector cleaner. My well used 165000 mi 2007 Toyota Camry gets a mpg boost of at least 5 mpg when I use 10 oz of Lucus with 17 gal of gas. The oil in the gas must seal the valves and pistons to get a better mpg, but yet I don't know why I'm getting better mpg with a concentration that is above what the label says. Normal 10 oz Lucus treats 50 gal. I'm, as I said, using 10 oz for 17 gal with measurable results of an increase of 5 or more mpg. Don't believe me, see if it works for your car. And no I don't own stock in Lucus. LOL
I learn something from every video I watch from this channel.
Good stuff but you missed a big one. Clean out your car! A lot of people haul around trunks and back seats full of junk they don't need. I'm guilty of this. The extra space in my King Cab pickup is full of tools and junk I really don't need to have around ALL the time. It's a couple hundred pounds. It adds up.
Hey, it's my house
Ever see a car filled level with trash with barely space for the driver ... and a cat perched on top the trash then you likly were in Richmond Va.!
I love all of your vids man! You helped become the mechanic I am today!
Early 2000's GMC Sierra, solid truck, super dependable and super durable, I love those trucks, and the Silverado too.
Awesome to see you back
Intelligent advice! No gimmicks! Excellente' Ole'
good to see you back!
Almost 1 million subs bro! Keep it up.
My 2004 BMW 325i only got 15 MPG since I bought it 5 years ago.
I cleaned the MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR and I'm getting around 30+ now!!!
(It never threw a fault code for anything. Including Oxygen Sensors.)
Nice informative vidjayo, and bonus kudos for your dogs' names!
Great videos as always. Keep up the good work
Toyota owners: "what is this nonsense."
2002 Camry - 247k Miles still gets 33mpg hwy
My 1999 Toyota Corolla LE gets 32 miles per gallon going backwards!
I could see Scotty Kilmer talking about your car in his drive way and taking it around the block. Click bait title, "Best cheap car to buy" "And like any toyota, starts right up!" "Yeah, pulls a little to the left, but its got 247K miles and it still rides like a dream." "Let's see how it accelerates...still has a good little pick up and go."
@@creamwobbly I have to replace the valve cover gasket 21 years old not too bad I was looking for a video
My 01 Tundra gets 15
@@creamwobbly Imagine the improved fuel mileage and throttle response if you did do these inexpensive maintenance tips. You can't judge your perceived success without testing your theory by using an A/B study. In other words, but your efforts where your mouth is. It's like a guy saying that he hasn't been to a doctor in twenty years and feels great, only to become ill months later and learn that he has stage four prostate cancer.
Thank you sir. You help people in so many ways it is undeniable.
thanks Man, my engine is bogging down pretty bad, especially on acceleration, so now I know what to check into. 2000 Silverado on it's second engine.
Man welcome back. Please do a video for most reliable sports cars under 10 or 20k.
Indeed a FANTASTIC video!
I always enjoy watching your video wish u can make more frequent and informative video. Many many many topics are un covered. Yea have not seen u much lately on youtube. Hope u are well..
Only use good quality plug wires and plugs. See farm projects for a neat comparison of various types of spark plugs. Great to see you back. Look forward to learning about farming.
Good one bud. Great you are back..
I very much agree with the timing the lights/stop signs point. And yes, it is very annoying when riding shotgun and someone is not paying attention to their speed and timing. Driving a manual helps as you can stay in the same gear and modulate the accelerator. Automatics are so bad for building good driving habits.
Agree. My dad drives his truck the same way and it's infuriating to me.
Oh shit... I've been driving everywhere in 1st and 2nd gear. Thanks man!!
Dude! Welcome back and stoked about your content (definitely make a second channel about your farm! I’ll sub as I’m looking to buy land and get into farming)
You’re simply the best man, many thanks.
4 stages of matter:
Solid
Liquid
Vapor
Plasma
A vapor is a gas, a fume is not. A fume is solid particulate matter suspended in air resulting from welding. There are no fumes in automotive gas tanks, fuel or exhaust, only gases/vapors.
It is a very common misconception perpetuated by both commercial advertising and the entertainment industry.
I like your video, you are doing a great service to help others improve or maintain their engine's highest efficiency.
Your video was shot, focused well and the light and sound were also very pleasing.
An eye opener! Thank you.
Check my tire pressure weekly. Surprise, found a nail in the tread of the right front. Inflated it and took it to the tire place I bought the set. Within an hour, had it plugged and back on the road. Being observant saved me from a blowout.
You’re back!
Welcome back missed ya videos. Hope all is well.
Would it be possible to do a video on hybrids? How they operate. Pros and cons, maybe. Love your videos. I've learned so much.
Young scotty! Good to see mechanics making valuable videos for us noobs
Just ran into the sticky caliper a month ago. Was dragging, but had no brake smell or hot smell so I didn't realize it. Checked the pads and saw one worn excessively. There was almost no grease on the pins when I took the caliper apart. Greased the pins up & installed new pads. Bled brake fluid to get the probably overheated fluid out of the caliper chamber. Gained a hair over 1 mpg combined mileage.
824 views but 18 comments? 🤦🏾♂️ Anyways great video/content. U always do a hell of a job. Peace from Ft Bragg! 🔧🙏🏾
I visited there in 1975 driving through Pope Air Force Base I got a speeding ticket sat in the jail cell until my bro brought the registration for his car he was in the 101st airborne work in the typing pool that's a laugh
Haven’t seen you in a while, hope you’re doing well! Nice to see you!
He was growing avocados!
You always have some great advice.
If you need good gas mileage, then reduce your velocity. The air resistance force is proportional with the square of your velocity...
but don't shift down!
I appreciate your channel.
As always great informative video.....Thanks.....Jim
Helpful video thank you very much!
Another great one bro
Excellent review thanks
Thanks for the informative video
Tire pressures, brake drag and wheel alignment are good tips, but you totally overlooked wheel hubs/bearings. If they’re worn or not lubricated, you’ll burn more gas too.
All of these little things can add up to saving money at the pumps. And that’s the biggest point to make. Even 2-3% improvement from staying on top of each these maintenance tips can really add up to fewer stops to fill up, meaning more money in your pocket.
I love your introduction
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Great video 😊
Thank you so much!!!!! You got a forever sub from me!
Ha, I showed you! I subscribed!
Great info👍...unfortunately most mechanic shops don't even give this helpful advice🙄
Gets 44mpg highway in a subcompact
*I NEED MORE
I get over 50 mpg on the highway in my 2019 vw Jetta and same on my 2014 vw Passat tdi.
Get a diesel lol
Ok but how do y'all calculate your mpg?
Cuz it's all fine and dandy when your dash screen says you're getting 50mpg but that's not really true. If you continue traveling at a constant speed without slowing down maybe it's true but I dont think that takes into consideration all the time spend idling and at slow speeds
@@SArtisto1 my Honda Civic takes it all into consideration. When I’m letting my car warm up and idle the mpgs drop. But once I start moving on the freeway it goes up a bit then it starts to accumulate an average
Finally somebody that gets air filters in modern cars affects power but not fuel efficiency.
how are those two not related? you're spending more fuel to cover similar distances
Power and efficiency are directly related. If you have to use more power, you will be less efficient.
Great video!!
My old Audi A3 1.9tdi from 2003 with over 200,000 miles makes 60 miles per gallon.... God bless you...I know it's no Toyota but it does its duty...
Welcome back !!!
I bought a used 2013 Chevy traverse LT AWD with 3.6 liter engine mated to a six speed automatic transmission and the mileage is at 1,030 . Besides regular maintenance intervals is there anything I should be aware of ? Also I didn’t find any recalls on it. Thanks
Why does la raza age like Horchata? Just busting balls. Love your vids. Detailed and methodical. Keep up the good work.
Excellent
OK,all of these systems you covered have an effect on it but EXHAUST PIPE holes or rusted out behind the muffler
is huge.When I repaired the one on my Honda Accord it doubled the power and Mileage right away.The engine is tuned to
that pipe exactly and when the back pressure drops,so does the mileage and the horsepower!!!
No problem Homez!
I drive a manual car. I try to shift at 2k rpm in gears 3-6. 1-2 is kinda juttery when engaging at low rpm, it takes extra throttle to balance out. I drive the speed limit and try driving in the highest gear I can. I notice my instant fuel econ reads 99.9 when I’m doing the speed limit on roads. Over the past 2k miles, my avg econ has been 25.4 MPG. Use cruise control, drive in high gears and drive the speed limit for the best fuel economy.
I have a old Hyundai I bought wrecked for $2k and I have put over a 100k miles on it and it gets 32mpg like clock work! I stay up on the maintenance it’s old stuff that’s super cheap so not hard to do! I just put a new alt, battery, and oil change on it cost me $200 all together and I done the work so no repair bill just parts! Long as my motor and transmission is good I can keep the rest going pretty easy!
42 to 46 MPG windows down HWY and 32.7 to 38.5 MPG HWY running AC in my 2010 Toyota Corolla S. I will take the lower MPG in the heat for sure.
Great video thx. what about using portable air coolers instead of running the AC?
Awesome vids
Great video
Great advice for your car or truck, but I was waiting for your guacamole tutorial.
Driving 60 mph or less is bad advice. At that speed, you are going well below the normal speed of traffic on roads posted 70 and 75 mph. When the speed limit was reduced to 55, there was zero impact on fleet fuel mileage from 74-80.This was despite a 8 mph reduction in highway speeds recorded in 1973 Source Energy Information Agency.
I think road speed is the number 1 thing to improve your gas mileage. (if engine is functioning properly) In my Lexus V6. At 65mph, I average about 27mpg. At 55 to 58 I am getting an average of 33mpg. (AC off of course) That is an additional 6 miles per gallon buy just driving 7 to 10mph slower. That is about 108 miles per tank. With my local gas prices, driving 55 rather than 65 saves me in the neighborhood of $26 between each tank fill. Now with AC on, my 65mph mpg drops to maybe 25.5 or 26mph, but my 55mph drops from 33 down to 27 or 28mpg. So if it is hot and I have to run the AC, I will usually go ahead and drive faster as I am not too much of a mpg difference with the AC load. But AC off, the 55mph makes a huge difference. So I am usually cruising in the right lane with the trucks like an old lady.
Ive seen the a/c on windows up tested b4 and at highway speeds windows up is best tho like u said its small payoff. My corolla with cvt get amazing mpg(40+) driving under 65ish. U get 30mpg doing 80-90 so still really good.
I am planning of removing my roof rack that I have never used since I bought this Ford Expedition.And next is the full size spare tire that also just putting 50 lbs.additional weight.I Already replaced the 8 coils and spark plugs and put K N air filter.Cleaned air flow sensor.Pump 40 psi in all tires.I will post an update as soon as I gas it up most likely more than $100 per full at $5 per gallon regular grade.
JC Whitney used to sell magnets for the fuel line, the catalog description wait that it would improve fuel mileage.
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My Honda Ridgeline was getting a bit over 18mpg: stuck brake pads on caliper frame. Changed them and back around 22mpg now.
Do you have a Q&A website? Your very knowledgeable and informative. It would be nice to be able to ask some questions and try to troubleshoot ourselves. I know you have a lot of videos on how to but there's always that engine issue nobody seems to have a video for
Coming soon!
@@myRatchets I have a 2016 Toyota Tundra with 83,000 miles. My fuel mileage has decreased from 17 mpg to 14 mpg. Toyota says the spark plugs are good till 120k miles. I found this not to be true. I changed plugs and am up to 15.5 mpg, but that’s not were I’d like to be. The passenger side plug closest to the cab was black and I threw the code P0300. Changed plugs and code went away. Truck seems to run good. I am going to pull plug after some miles to see how it looks in case it’s a bad coil. I pulled upstream O2 sensors. They didn’t have heavy carbon build up, but I suspect I have the slowing down of the O2 sensors that you explain can happen. Do you think I should replace the upstream O2 sensors? I have cleaned the MAP sensor fwiw Thanks
Just my own guess about aerodynamics, but when I have my windows down, I lower the rear windows as well (having a 4-door car, of course). It seems to decrease the amount of drag.
Windows up ac on by far. Setting a conservative temp and if you can window tint and such can satisfy the the temp in the car faster thus less calls for the compressor to run.
Very interesting...
In the city if you're at a stop light and it's a long one, throw it in neutral, especially if you have the A/C on, it will make a difference taking the load off from the torque converter.
That is hard on the transmission actually. You lose fluid pressure and thus increase wear on your transmission.
@@markbitz1599 You know, I've always thought about that, be the other side of it it just spins and heats while it's sitting there too no? This would be a task for comparison only one person can handle, and that's Project Farm.
I always use OEM for replacing my filters.
If you have an idea I would love an opinion on the following issue I'm having. I have a 2008 Ford f150 v6, when you start the car the air conditioning will not kick in until you start driving, even if you stop and are not moving it works great. It's just the initial kicking in. Once they see compressor clutch kicks in for the first time it works fine. Thank you and appreciate it for a response if you have the time .