Tips on How To drive safely

You are not yet a good driver if you cannot drive
‘perfectly’ in any weather, at any season of the
year and any time (day or night). By perfectly, I
mean a ‘safe’ drive. Driving safely is all about
adhering to a basic set of rules before and while
behind the wheel. Whether you are driving to work
or for leisure, it’s important that you take care of
some vital things to make every drive a safe and
enjoyable experience.

Check your tyres
Do ensure that your tyres are in good condition.
Tyres that are excessively worn need immediate
replacement as they become a safety hazard.
Also, don’t forget to get your tyres inflated to the
correct pressure and be sure your spare tyre is
ready for a quick change. It is also recommended
that you keep a pressure gauge available in the
vehicle; so that you can check the pressure as
recommended in the owner’s manual. And while
you’re at it, you might want to rotate your tyres
every now and then to facilitate even wear and
consistent performance.

Watch your speed
It might be great fun to cruise along the highway with the music blaring, but you may soon find
yourself crossing the speed limit! Besides, endangering your own well being, being too eager to push your car to the limits can also prove
hazardous for other drivers. So, keep a tab on your speed at all times. Keep an eye out for unpleasant weather
Roads are at their trickiest almost immediately after a downpour, as a lot of oily substances build up due to dripping engine oil and other fluids. When it rains, it brings these oils to the surface making it really slippery. In such a scenario, your car may start gliding or hydroplaning. The most important thing to remember is not to panic or slam on the brakes.
Immediately lift your foot off the accelerator,
keeping a firm grip on the steering, and let the vehicle glide until you feel your vehicle picking up traction. Also, if you are driving in a thunderstorm and visibility is poor, it makes sense to pull over
and wait it out. You could also run the risk of getting struck by lightning, especially in wide
open spaces or mountain roads, so stay in your car and pull off the road.
Timely maintenance
Last, but not least, do remember that you can
keep your car in perfect shape with proper service and timely maintenance. “Prevention,” they say,
“is better than cure.” Preventive maintenance will not only grant your car a long life, but will also keep your mind at rest whenever there is a need to march on the gas pedal.

Written by Kunle Shonaike

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Amazing facts why Nigerians love Japanese cars

When compared with the French Peugeot or the German Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, the loved and well embraced Toyota, Nissan and Honda of our time are late comers to the Nigerian automobile market. This is a fact people barely remember owing to the current wave of Japmobiles-Japanese cars-in Nigeria. The shift in the demand for more Japanese cars in Nigeria instead of more European cars is very much in line with the global shift to light-weight vehicles with better fuel economy and reliability.

According to vehicle sales data at the end of 2013, Toyota still held the top spot in total vehicle sales, followed by a strong European contender-Volkswagen. In this article, I will go beyond justifying the current market shift to Japanese vehicles solely from a global market perspective. In line with what obtains in the Nigerian vehicle market and general transport trends in this region, I have observed a few collective trends which may have led to this local market shift beyond key global or western influence. I will go further to try and explain why Nigerians have come to love Japanese cars so much and why this may be a very difficult trend to reverse.

Initial low price required for vehicle and spare-parts purchase: as many people have a very wrong notion about European car spare-parts pricing, for instance Mercedes Benz parts are traditionally tagged ‘too expensive’. But the truth here is the seemingly higher initial expense required to purchase a Mercedes car part is relative to the expected time it will serve you. A Nissan shock-absorber may cost half the price of that of a Mercedes but would hardly match serving half the life-span of the Mercedes spare-part; it’s not a question of durability, it’s just the clear strategies adopted by these distinct vehicle makers. In a cash-based society like ours with a struggling number of the middle-class individuals, without a doubt, the Japanese strategy suits us very well. A significant chunk of individuals are not after owning super vehicles as they need a simple transporter capable of moving them from point A to point B. They want the car with the lowest price tag and lowest spare-part cost regardless of the long-term durability prospects or frequency of repairs owing to more frequent spare-part replacements or maintenance procedures.

Nigerians are largely ‘safe followers’ and poor researchers: this is very glaring in our purchasing attitude. Some just love Toyota cars owing to the safety in numbers. However, in the real sense of it, you can’t rule out popularity of a particular brand when choosing which to spend your money on but, there a several other factors to consider. A typical Nigerian will land at his/her conclusion based on the facts that many people use Japanese cars and many mechanics know their way around these cars- which is hardly true for newer models.

Japanese cars have good 3rd hand value: when it comes to reselling vehicles in Nigeria, European cars are seen as ‘bad market’, as Japanese cars are the ones that ‘move well’ in the market. But why is this the case? Japanese cars have lighter weight and fewer automation making them more reliable even to non-attentive owners, but European cars with more automation require that extra attention most Nigerian buyers are not willing to give.

Fuel economy is the king: over here in Nigeria, the true test of how fuel thirsty a vehicle is happens to be a measure of its fuel consumption when something is wrong with the engine or drivetrain. Nigerians don’t want a car that will consume excess fuel just because a few sensors or an injector is bad, as they will rather manage. If a vehicle can’t maintain reasonable fuel economy levels while they are ‘managing’, it simply means the vehicle is a true fuel guzzler.

Transporters choice: many transporters prefer Japanese vehicles like Mazda buses/cars, Nissan vehicles, Toyota vehicles and the new wave of Chinese vehicles generally. A good example of this shift from European to Asian vehicles is the fleet history of Cross Country transport which operates across West-Africa. They first began in 2002 with Volkswagen buses but today they have a fleet which comprises majorly of Asian brands like Toyota, Nissan, President Hiace , Foton and our locally made Innoson. Preferences of this kind go a long way to cement the motoring public’s perception about the reliability of Japanese vehicles as these inter-state commuter buses are subjected to repeated stresses and road impact more than any city car, hence why they are used as a perfect yard-stick in passenger vehicle selection.

Vehicle dealerships/car sale centers in Nigeria are largely uncreative: every dealer hopes to get a market share and very few really think about a long-term strategy to go up against well embraced and loved Japanese cars. A few notable efforts have been made by dealers like Cosharis, Dana, amongst others in the past to lure Nigerians to try out European, Koreans and American marques but, for there to be a true market shift, there has to be a more sustained and collective approach backed by better after-sales services and better post-warranty policies.

Our average mechanics are lazy and non-progressive, but street smart: the same mechanics that will worship the 1999 ‘tiny light’ Toyota Camry will out rightly regard the 2008 ‘muscle’ Toyota Camry as a problematic car. This is simply because the tiptronic gear system (which is electronically mated to the engine) is any average mechanic’s nightmare. A typical Nigerian mechanic isn’t conscious of technological advancement around him/her. Rather than trying to learn new things, they will rather justify their love for the old technologies, just as they did with the injector system when manufacturers began phasing out carburetors. These same mechanics are however, smart enough to influence purchasing decisions of their clients to enable them remain relevant.

So if you happen to be a Japanese-crazy Nigerian vehicle owner, please share why you love your car so much.

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Jaguar Land Rover Showcases Robot Controlled car

Jaguar Land Rover researchers developing new sensing technologies that will work in all weathers and in all environments – so any future autonomous vehicles can go anywhere

Autonomous driving prototypes revealed include the ‘Multi-Point Turn’ Range Rover, which will perform an autonomous 180-degree turn in the road

Jaguar Land Rover’s vision is to create driver-focussed autonomous technologies to enhance the driving experience 


South Africa, Pretoria, 18 June 2015 – Jaguar Land Rover has revealed some of the prototype technologies that its UK-based research team are developing to deliver autonomous driving in the future.

A Remote Control Range Rover Sport research vehicle demonstrates how a driver could drive the vehicle from outside the vehicle via their smartphone. The smartphone app includes controls for steering, acceleration and braking, as well as the ability to change between high- and low-range gears. This would allow the driver to walk alongside the vehicle, at a maximum speed of 6km/h, to manoeuvre their vehicle out of challenging situations safely, or even to negotiate difficult off-road terrain.

The driver could use the smartphone to reverse the vehicle out of a parking space if someone has parked too close for them to open the door, or allow the driver to become their own off-road spotter, to guide the vehicle over off-road obstacles from outside the vehicle.

By walking alongside the vehicle, the driver could continually check ramp, approach and departure angles and allow precise positioning of the vehicle when rock crawling. It could also be an invaluable aid when the vehicle is fording a stream or traversing sections made slippery by mud or snow. The remote control function will only operate if the user is within ten metres of the vehicle and if the smart key can be detected. The system will stop the vehicle if the driver moves out of range or gets too close.

Future possibilities for this technology could include more autonomous functionality where the driver gives a simple command from the handset to traverse an obstacle or exit a parking space, and the vehicle does the rest.



AUTONOMOUS MULTI-POINT TURNS 

Jaguar Land Rover’s ‘Multi-Point Turn’ Range Rover is capable of autonomously manoeuvring through 180 degrees to turn the vehicle in the road and point the vehicle in the opposite direction. This autonomous vehicle could extricate itself from the most difficult situations, such as a dead-end roads or congested car parks, as well as performing many drivers’ least-favourite manoeuvre – the three-point turn in a busy street or car park.

The system uses sensors to assess available space and to avoid pedestrians, vehicles and other objects. The system takes over gear selection, steering, braking and acceleration to make as many forward and backwards movements as necessary to achieve the manoeuvre.

The research team is working on a system to scan the environment around the vehicle and inform the driver whether it is safe to perform the turning manoeuvre. The driver then confirms the manoeuvre and the vehicle would move forward until its path is blocked. It then selects reverse and uses the steering, throttle and brakes to do the same again. It repeats this as many times as required until it is facing in the opposite direction.

Dr Wolfgang Epple, Director of Research and Technology, Jaguar Land Rover, said: “Getting a car out of a tricky parking manoeuvre can be a stressful experience for any driver. A Remote Control car, or a vehicle that can autonomously turn in the road, demonstrates how we could use these new technologies to reduce the tedious parts of driving and improve road safety.

“Research into technologies like these won’t only help us deliver an autonomous car. They will help make real driving safer and more enjoyable. The same sensors and systems that will help an autonomous car make the right decisions, will assist the driver and enhance the experience to help prevent accidents. Autonomous car technologies will not take away the fun of driving.”

Jaguar Land Rover’s vision is to offer a choice of an engaged or autonomous drive. This means the vehicle will be able to drive itself if the driver chooses, or offer systems that can be adjusted for a more engaging and involved drive.

“Because our customers drive in all terrains and in all weathers, any future autonomous Jaguar or Land Rover must be as capable on rough tracks and unpaved roads as it would be on city streets,” added Dr Epple.

“We know our customers drive in heavy rain, and snow, and bright desert sunshine every day. We are working on an array of new sensors that would enable a car to operate in any environment, without any outside intervention or input from lane markings or roadside infrastructure like traffic lights. Our research engineers have a nickname for a car with this level of capability: the ‘Solo Car’.”



‘Solo Car’ enhanced sensing 

Jaguar Land Rover has an advanced research programme underway to enhance the car’s sensing capability. This project is developing a range of sophisticated sensors to make autonomous cars viable in a range of driving environments and weather conditions.

Creating a car capable of functioning autonomously in all situations requires a fusion of sensors with different attributes including radar, LIDAR, cameras, ultrasonics and structured light technology. Each of these is needed to enable an autonomous car to function in the real world and to ensure the car can make safe and accurate decisions anywhere.

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Hankook "invents" airless tire

The idea for an airlesstire has been around for a while, and concepts pop up here and there, but Hankook Tire has announced development of the iFlex; the company’s fifth prototype for a non-pneumatic tire (NPT).

NPT tires, as their name suggests, do not require any air pressure and have a hollow honeycomb structure.
Hankook’s iFlex also claims an earth-friendly focus with greener materials and fabrication methods used.

According to Autoweek, Hankook has been working on the technology behind the iFlex since 2011. To ensure its safety, Hankook tested the iFlex with slalom, durability, hardness, stability and speed tests. The current speed tested limit on the iFlex tires is 81 mph, so there is definitely room for improvement.

Being the fifth prototype, the iFlex has allowed Hankook to make improvements not only on the tire itself, but with how the tire is manufactured. Constructing the tire takes four steps instead of eight, as it had in the previous iterations. Hankook says the change in materials makes the iFlex easier to recycle when it reaches the end of its lifecycle, and the new materials also lend to the ease of manufacturing.

Of course, it's all theoretical right now: There is no word on when Hankook expects to have NPT tires on the market, and the company is mum on an expected price.

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The Evolution of the luxury SUV

                              

  we've really evolved o! 

The "SUV" term is defined as "a large vehicle that is designed to be used on rough surfaces but that is often used on city roads or highways.

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a "sport utility vehicle" is "a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis"

"The "SUV" acronym "is still used to describe nearly anything with available all-wheel drive and raised ground clearance."

Ugly, rugged, intimidating, classy, beauties etc... Are just some of the words used to describe sport utility vehicles. Or as we say in our local parlance "jeeps"  the SUV hasn't always been the subject of debates and affection, infact it was more  of the opposite an object of ridicule . Famously called "Chelsea tractors" in the early 90s in the UK. This piece of automotive glory has gone on to become cornerstones for companies (think Range Rover) and even saved some companies from the brink of collapse ( remember the Porsche dilemma?). How did this soul-less piece of metal reminiscent of WW II military vehicles  go on to achieve this feat? Well a quick check on Wikipedia attributes the earliest form of SUVs to be Chevrolet Carryall Suburban (1935, RWD only), GAZ-61 (1938, 4×4), Willys Jeep Station Wagon (1948) ( the damned Americans always doing things big) , Pobeda M-72 (GAZ-M20/1955), which Russian references credit as possibly being the first modern SUV with unitary body rather than body-on-frame (trust the wannabe super powers not to slack now).  but country history asides, transportation curators believe the Jeep Cherokee xj to be the first true sport utility vehicle in the modern sense of the phrase, four wheel drive, plush interior to differentiate it from a truck and market it as a suburban family vehicle. I think I'd go with the curators and believe so, I mean this car got so popular that it became our default lingo for Sport utility vehicles, man ... Not a small feat.                                      

Trendsetter ?? The jeep Cherokee

The SUVs grew in popularity in the 90s especially in North America, Australia...other car companies joined In the action, Toyota, Ford, General Motors.  to name but a few

But the tipping point as a truly luxury staple can be unarguably pointed out to a single decision by a car company far from the Americas to start producing their range of sport utility vehicles.

Porsche defied tradition and decided to green light the production of the cayenne in 2003, a decision that had core Porsche fans raising their nose in disgust.. But that single black sheep of the lot proved to be the proverbial golden goose as that single car doubled Porsches worldwide sales in a short while, heck 62% of total Porsche car sales come from the Cayenne and the Panamera (another car we'll discuss soon I promise) and it did change the status quo and by extension creating a new segment of the market luxury SUVs ... This domino effect has had the most ardent of sport car manufacturers [cue in Lamborghini and their "urus"(out 2016)]

 and the predominantly luxury car makers (le Brits with the Bentley Bentayga(2016) and Aston Martin with their Lagonda brand(TBA))  jostling for a piece of the action.

Impression of the Bentley Bentayga (2016)

Impression of the Aston Martin Lagonda

Heck even the grand daddy of top tier premium luxury whips, the almighty Rolls Royce is also planning to enter the ring with something from their stable! Imagine a spirit of ecstasy on a 4WD!!!! My days!

  Imagine this on a "jeep" bleh!

These days a real auto buff would have at least one suv in his/her top 10 dream cars. Yeah, it's come that far from the humble beginnings of a commercial truck . Appearing in any shape and size you want .... Boxy? Think the G-Wagon, Curvy? Think the Audi Q7, long wheel base? The Americans got you covered with the Tahoe or Escalade or Yukon feeling like something small, Macan or the GLK. Even feel like something smaller ? There are cross overs now to satisfy that craving. Mehn... This should actually be titled the evolution of the SUV. But hey, lemme know which SUV catches your fancy and why.. Cheers.

Culled from Motoring Nigeria

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2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe revealed

The 2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe and C63 S Coupe aren’t just about style (though they’ve got plenty of that): They pack a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 good for up to 503 hp. 

We like looking at the recently unveiled
Mercedes-Benz C-class coupe , and we love driving the Mercedes-AMG C63 sedan. The 2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 coupe brings both together in one svelte, powerful package, and we couldn’t be happier.

Save for the doors, roof and trunk lid, all sheetmetal has been switched up compared to the non-AMG C-class. Coupled with the characteristically aggressive AMG fascias, the car boasts a subtly different look all around. In
addition to a longer hood, the coupe is 2.51 inches wider up front and 2.59 inches wider in back. Flared wheel arches hide meatier tires,
255 mm fronts and 285 mm rears.

The C63 coupe’s drivetrain mirrors that of the C63 sedan: a wet-sump version of the 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 tucked under the hood of the AMG GT S , mated to a seven-speed multiclutch automatic transmission. In the C63, it’s good for 469 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. In the C63 S, it achieves 503 hp and
516 lb-ft. The former car gets a mechanical limited-slip differential, while the diff on the latter car is electronic.

Curb weights are down compared to the four-door, however: 3,770 pounds and 3,803 pounds for the C63 and C63 S, respectively (at least in European specification, U.S.-bound cars might pick up a few pounds). And 0-60
times are down a hair, too: 3.9 seconds for the C63, 3.8 seconds for the C63 S.


But the C63 hasn’t been about brute force, not exclusively, at least -- though we do love the muscular straight-line acceleration it has historically offered. The standard AMG Ride Control allows you switch up the suspension
between comfort and sport modes, and the AMG Dynamic Select system offers four adjustable transmission modes (plus a race mode on the C63 S).

According to Autoweek, The C63 coupe will get its world debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September and will make its way to U.S. dealers starting next summer.

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Meet The New 2016 BMW X1

The new 2016 BMW X1, described by the company as a sports activity vehicle, is scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. in Fall 2015. At launch the car will be offered with a 2-liter turbocharged I-4 engine.

BMW has redesigned the X1 to offer more space, comfort, functionality and safety while retaining the family look, with the redesigned SUV sporting a number of exterior design elements seen onthe new X5. The new X1 features BMW's latest design language, replacing the rounded shapes of the first-generation vehicle with more angular elements. Overall, the car has grown by 1.7 inches in height while keeping the basic proportions, wide track, low center of gravity and the short overhangs of the first-generation model.

Powering the new X1 xDrive28i will be an all-new 2.0-liter four-cylinder TwinPower turbo engine equipped with a twin-scroll turbocharger, Valvetronic fully variable valve-lift, Double-VANOS variable camshaft timing, and direct injection. This unit will be the only engine offered on the new X1 at launch, and will produce 228 hp at 5,000 rpm and 258 lb-ft of torque between 1,250 rpm and 4,500 rpm, sending power to all four wheels.  BMW says that this new powerplant will make the new X1 the most powerful entry model in its segment, offering sprints to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds. The new engine uses a forged steel crankshaft with an integrated balance shaftdrive, an aluminum crankcase and cylinderhead, friction-reduced cylinder coatings and forged connecting rods.

BMW has also redesigned the transmissionin the new X1, with the second-generation compact SUV set to feature a new eight-speed Steptronic automatic transmission featuring a wide gear spread designed to keep revs lower at higher speeds, which should help fuel efficiency and reducing emissions.

BMW has updated the xDrive all-wheel drive system in the new X1, allowing it to send up to 100 percent of the engine power to the rear wheels by way of a multi-plate clutch that controls longitudinal torque distribution. Dynamic Stability Control makes torque distribution decisionsin fractions of a second based on the vehicle's speed, lateral and longitudinal acceleration, pitch, accelerator, position and steering lock. BMW says it has been able to cut powertrain losses by 30 percent compared to the xDrive system in the outgoing version of the X1, while reducing the system's overall weight. BMW has completely redesigned the chassis on the company'snew front-wheel-drive platform, reducing the weight and increasing the rigidity of the front axle through the use of high strength steel in components such as control arms and axle carriers.

When it comes to cockpit technology, the new X1 will offer the newest BMW head updisplay system which will project driving-related information including map graphics. The main screen in the X1 will be an optional 6.5 inch infotainment and navigation screen that will offer BMW Apps, real time traffic information, and BMW remote services. A larger 8.8-inch control display will also be on the menu, paired with a touchpad controller and an instrument cluster screen with supplementary features.

The X1 will be available with the optional M Sport package which will join the menu later in the year, offering a sport automatic transmission that will provide quicker shifts, as well as other M Sport bits like a tuned suspension, steering wheel-mountedpaddle shifters, an M Sport steering wheel and sport seats.

Complete pricing details and exact on-sale dates for the new X1 will be revealed closer to the model's launch.

SOURCE: autoweek.com

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Meet the Two Bikers who are riding 8000 miles to 8 countries for charity

Meet Jeminat Olumegbon (Speed Diva) and Paul Lawson, the two Nigerian bikers who are riding on a 30 day charity mission to 8 countries to raise money for under privileged children across West-Africa. Having travelled a few times to the west African sub region, they decided to do something about the plight of  orphaned, abandoned and street children in West Africa who are suffering and in need of help.

They would be riding their motorcycles about 8000 miles through most of West-Africa stopping to visit children charity villages in each country as they go along going through 28 SOS villages in 8 West-African nations to raise awareness and money for the SOS children's villages. SOS Children's villages is a charity initiative that has been supporting families and children in African countries with about 16,500 sponsored children living in 145 SOS children's villages across the African continent.

So far, they've been to Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, they are currently in Mali then from there they would move to Burkina Faso, Republic of Benin and then they will head back to our country Nigeria. A welcome ride and welcome party will be organized in honour of the two heroes who have decided to give away the comfort of their home, jobs, country and money for the sake of African Children.

This is not a publicity stunt for any company or campaign, this is just an act of bravery by two average Nigerians who want to effect change in whatever way they can using resources available and for that, they deserve to be commended and called heroes.

You can  join / donate to their cause  and learn more by visiting their website www.rykersride.com

Brought to you by Motoring Nigeria.

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Who said bikers aren't good people..

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Old car tricks that still apply

With all the flashing LED lights and automated vehicle controls, one may be tempted to think cars have completely changed and hence should be handled differently. However, that isn’t completely true. Even when it comes to advanced troubleshooting, the most sophisticated OBDII scanners in the hands of inexperienced mechanics are nothing but expensive toys because technicians must still avail themselves of the fundamentals of vehicle system mastery. We have emerged from times where RWDs (rear wheel drives) and ladder chassis configuration (car body mounted on an independent chassis) were the other of the day, to excessive weight-curbing designs involving modern single shell monocoque chassis and FWDs like the recently released 2014 Mercedes Benz CLA or the Toyota Camry we have grown accustomed to.

But in all these massive changes and developments, a few old-school rules still apply and yes-whatever Dads may have taught back then are still very useful. Below are a few of these useful age-old tips on car maintenance and driving that are simply ‘golden’.

Diagonal wheel tightening: whether you are going retro by using your upper muscles and manual jacks or modern torque wrenches, the diagonal wheel tightening sequence very much applies. You can read more about this here

Exhaust flue checks: even with all the modern sensors and actuators or control modules; an easy way to access the true state of an engine is to observe the state of gases leaving the tail pipe. If it’s dishing out water with clear fumes, you can have a little peace of mind; but if it’s smoking in rainbow colours, you have something to worry about. White fumes often indicate the last days of an engine’s useful life, you can read more here.

Rough steering alignment: an old experienced driver doesn’t need to drive a vehicle to discover if it needs a wheel alignment job done. A simple way these oldies figure this out is by observing the steering wheel when locked, if it doesn’t form a straight line (180o) or its poorly centred it definitely means your wheel geometry isn’t completely okay. Find out more about steering geometry here.

Allowing adequate oil circulation before high revs: according to automobile experts, the peak wearing period of engine components is during cold engine starts owing to insufficient engine oil circulation. So it’s very simple; if you plan on minimizing engine wear, just chill a little before hitting your accelerator pedal just after cranking your engine to life.

The finger viscosity check: you can still tell how used up an engine or transmission oil is when you withdraw a few drops using your dipstick. If the oil doesn’t create a thin film in between your two fingers when you slightly separate them, chances are that the oil is used up. In both cases involving the automatic gearbox and engine this simple test can help you discover burning inner gear components and fuel dilution respectively when you smell the oil withdrawn from the oil compartment.

Tyre wear indicators and groove wear pattern checks: modern day tyres are still produced with wear indicators and poor aligned tyres or un-rotated set of tyres will definitely wear abnormally. Hence these checks still remain a priority. Read more about tyre rotation here

High revving to the next filling station: it’s very logical to assume stepping on the pedal harder will always lead to higher fuel consumption. That’s stays true if you stick with lower gears as shifting to higher gears maximizes engine power and reduces fuel consumption relatively. Another added advantage of high revving is enhanced lubrication and reduced engine wear; this isn’t an excuse to over-speed, but a little gas pedal thrust is good for your engine.

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