Car loosing petrol quick

Stubod

....what!!! ...having a car serviced IMPROVES improves economy!!!???...well you learn something every day...but I assume you save more by not paying for the service in the first place??

Top tip,

Servicing cars is a scam supported by garages as a money making scheme, and should be ignored.

It is a known fact that if you do not replace your tyres the treads wear down so you end up with a greater contact area which is better for grip, the smaller diameter also helps with acceleration due to the lower gearing due to the smaller wheel diameter. Get down to the canvass and steel bracing will also give better grip in wintery conditions.

 Not changing your oil means you will have less in your sump and this means your engine will heat up quicker and get you engine up to its operating temperature sooner. This can also be helped by not having much / any water in your radiator.

 Also not changing your oil will make what oil you do have a lot thicker so it will create a better cushion for all the moving parts. It’s even better when what oil you do have is lost completely as then the engine will then seize and you won’t be able to drive anywhere so your running costs will then be massively reduced. Conversely your oil may go very thin in which case it will give less resistance to the moving parts thus making your engine a lot more efficient and save fuel. (Sometime this can be helped by adding a little water into you oil).

Likewise air filters get more efficient as they get clogged up and will will prevent even more crap getting into your engine and damaging it

 Spark plug gaps will either increase due to wear, thus giving a weaker spark which will save electricity, or conversely they will build up giving a smaller gap resulting in a bigger spark which will give better combustion, (a real win win scenario).

 It’s also best to let your brake pads / discs wear down to nothing as you will then get metal to metal contact, and it’s a known fact that metal to metal contact generates lots of heat and will eventually seize your brakes completely giving you the “ultimate” braking performance.

Not replacing wiper blades also negates the need to clear the windscreen in snow / icing conditions and reduces the risk of them subsequently breaking off...

If the worst comes to the worst you can rest assured that the car manufacturers will always offer you a full refund on your car regardless of it's age and mileage, normally on any car as long as it less than 20 years old and under 250k miles...

When I was 16 I couldn’t even spell “engineer”…now I are one....

 

Misteek

Stubod said:

....what!!! ...having a car serviced IMPROVES improves economy!!!???...well you learn something every day...but I assume you save more by not paying for the service in the first place??

Top tip,

Servicing cars is a scam supported by garages as a money making scheme, and should be ignored.

It is a known fact that if you do not replace your tyres the treads wear down so you end up with a greater contact area which is better for grip, the smaller diameter also helps with acceleration due to the lower gearing due to the smaller wheel diameter. Get down to the canvass and steel bracing will also give better grip in wintery conditions.

 Not changing your oil means you will have less in your sump and this means your engine will heat up quicker and get you engine up to its operating temperature sooner. This can also be helped by not having much / any water in your radiator.

 Also not changing your oil will make what oil you do have a lot thicker so it will create a better cushion for all the moving parts. It’s even better when what oil you do have is lost completely as then the engine will then seize and you won’t be able to drive anywhere so your running costs will then be massively reduced. Conversely your oil may go very thin in which case it will give less resistance to the moving parts thus making your engine a lot more efficient and save fuel. (Sometime this can be helped by adding a little water into you oil).

Likewise air filters get more efficient as they get clogged up and will will prevent even more crap getting into your engine and damaging it

 Spark plug gaps will either increase due to wear, thus giving a weaker spark which will save electricity, or conversely they will build up giving a smaller gap resulting in a bigger spark which will give better combustion, (a real win win scenario).

 It’s also best to let your brake pads / discs wear down to nothing as you will then get metal to metal contact, and it’s a known fact that metal to metal contact generates lots of heat and will eventually seize your brakes completely giving you the “ultimate” braking performance.

Not replacing wiper blades also negates the need to clear the windscreen in snow / icing conditions and reduces the risk of them subsequently breaking off...

If the worst comes to the worst you can rest assured that the car manufacturers will always offer you a full refund on your car regardless of it's age and mileage, normally on any car as long as it less than 20 years old and under 250k miles...

When I was 16 I couldn’t even spell “engineer”…now I are one....

 

Thanks it makes sense . Quite a humerous way you put it there lol.
I just havenet had anyone teach this to me . 
In terms of tyres, wipers , brakes I always get these done myself.  I regularly get them checked and especially before MOT. 
Changing spark plugs etc changing oil i haven't.  If the oil light comes on i just fill it up. Othet than that  never got it changed ever.

jimjames

Misteek said:

Stubod said:

....what!!! ...having a car serviced IMPROVES improves economy!!!???...well you learn something every

Changing spark plugs etc changing oil i haven't.  If the oil light comes on i just fill it up. Othet than that  never got it changed ever.

Here you go, something to get you started assuming it is the 1.6 VW engine not 1.5 originally mentioned. Cost of the parts for oil/filter & air filter should be around £30 if you DIY.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Y40gXseOk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnC53mIa5m8

AdrianC

Misteek said:

Changing spark plugs etc changing oil i haven't.  If the oil light comes on i just fill it up.

WOAH!

That's not a "low level" light. It's telling you there's no oil pressure. If that's because the level's low, then it's because it's trying to pump fresh air around your engine instead of oil... And engines REALLY don't like that.

Grumpy_chap

Stubod said:

....what!!! ...having a car serviced IMPROVES improves economy!!!???...well you learn something every day...but I assume you save more by not paying for the service in the first place??

Top tip,

Servicing cars is a scam supported by garages as a money making scheme, and should be ignored.

It is a known fact that if you do not replace your tyres the treads wear down so you end up with a greater contact area which is better for grip, the smaller diameter also helps with acceleration due to the lower gearing due to the smaller wheel diameter. Get down to the canvass and steel bracing will also give better grip in wintery conditions.

 Not changing your oil means you will have less in your sump and this means your engine will heat up quicker and get you engine up to its operating temperature sooner. This can also be helped by not having much / any water in your radiator.

 Also not changing your oil will make what oil you do have a lot thicker so it will create a better cushion for all the moving parts. It’s even better when what oil you do have is lost completely as then the engine will then seize and you won’t be able to drive anywhere so your running costs will then be massively reduced. Conversely your oil may go very thin in which case it will give less resistance to the moving parts thus making your engine a lot more efficient and save fuel. (Sometime this can be helped by adding a little water into you oil).

Likewise air filters get more efficient as they get clogged up and will will prevent even more crap getting into your engine and damaging it

 Spark plug gaps will either increase due to wear, thus giving a weaker spark which will save electricity, or conversely they will build up giving a smaller gap resulting in a bigger spark which will give better combustion, (a real win win scenario).

 It’s also best to let your brake pads / discs wear down to nothing as you will then get metal to metal contact, and it’s a known fact that metal to metal contact generates lots of heat and will eventually seize your brakes completely giving you the “ultimate” braking performance.

Not replacing wiper blades also negates the need to clear the windscreen in snow / icing conditions and reduces the risk of them subsequently breaking off...

If the worst comes to the worst you can rest assured that the car manufacturers will always offer you a full refund on your car regardless of it's age and mileage, normally on any car as long as it less than 20 years old and under 250k miles...

When I was 16 I couldn’t even spell “engineer”…now I are one....

 

Please, no.....
No-one ever take this seriously.
Fred will be proud of you.

Misteek

jimjames said:

Misteek said:

Stubod said:

....what!!! ...having a car serviced IMPROVES improves economy!!!???...well you learn something every

Changing spark plugs etc changing oil i haven't.  If the oil light comes on i just fill it up. Othet than that  never got it changed ever.

Here you go, something to get you started assuming it is the 1.6 VW engine not 1.5 originally mentioned. Cost of the parts for oil/filter & air filter should be around £30 if you DIY.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Y40gXseOk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnC53mIa5m8

Oh thanks wheres the best place to get these parts from ? 

Stubod

ref your oil light..as above, it is not a "oil level" warning light, it is telling you you have no / low oil pressure and if this comes on you should stop immediately as you are literally seconds away from you engine seizing, and you may well have done some damage already, (particularly if this has happened a few times. Most modern engines hardly use any oil between servicing. so if you are "losing" oil there is normally a reason, (leak?) that should be addressed.  (I have  not needed to top up any oil in any car I have owned for the last 25+years...but you should always check it on a regular basis, (normally weekly or at least monthly)...

lordmountararat

Could I ask why you don't have your car serviced? The oil light coming on means that the oil pressure has dropped, which may or may not indicate lack of oil. However, if the oil pressure drops too far, you will be looking at a replacement engine, which will cost a good deal more than an (at least) annual service.

born_again

Makes you wonder how long the OP has been driving, given checks like this are part of the test....

Misteek

born_again said:

Makes you wonder how long the OP has been driving, given checks like this are part of the test....

You can just ask instead of wonderingm i passeed 14 years ago. But i only recently started driving.