I will list my view of tips for getting the most you can out of gallon of gas.

Best thing and easiest to check is your tire pressure, fill up to the standards found on the inside of the door pillar usualy driver side. inflate about 2-3 psi over so you have less resistance when driving to further increase mileage, and if it goes down a few psi it wont drop bellow manafactur. specs.

second tip is accelerate slowly, let the vehicle shift through each of its gears slowly. about 1/4 throttle is near the best you can get, just keep the rpms in the middle.

third tip is drive 55-60 mph, anything over 60 mph can cut your gas mileage, your vehicles aerodynamics are best in the 55-60 mph range, anything over messes it up and not only does it create drag on the engine but it increases the RPMS using up more gas to maintain it.

Fourth tip- do the oil change ever 3,000 miles dont skimp on it, if you do it will come back to you in the end. clean oil helps the engine cool easier and cuts down on damage to the engine. imagine the amount of gas you can save with what would be spent on a new engine.

Fifth Tip- Tune up's are a necessary, take it in, make sure the air filter is clean, spark plugs are working properly, plug wires are good, you have nice clean spark that is on time. and many other things done with a tune up. Also fuel additives should be used every other tank, its a 4 dollar investment that will save you in the end.

Sixth tip- O2 sensors when bad can dramatically cut your gas mileage, as much as 1/4 of it can be dropped off, that is a lot!

Those are the tips i have to help you run your vehicle smoother and make it run longer.

and hopefully give you BETTER GAS MILEAGE!

good call on thoses o2 sensors, also if the MAF (mass a air flow) and coolant sensor is out of range it will effect the mileage also.

The following fuel saving tips can help you save gas and improve fuel economy:

Most Common Fuel Wasters:


Loose or missing gas caps. 17 percent of U.S. vehicles have a loose or missing gas cap. This allows an estimated 147,000,000 gallons of gas per year to evaporate into thin air.

Underinflated tires

Faulty thermostats

Worn spark plugs

Malfunctioning engine controls

Poor wheel alignment

Fuel Saving Tip #1: Low Tires Waste Gas
Underinflated tires and incorrect wheel alignment can lead to conditions which increase rolling resistance. This is like driving with the parking brake not fully released, it can cost a mile or two per gallon on a car that normally delivers 20 miles per gallon. Correct tire inflation pressure is critical for good fuel economy, safety, maximum tire life and proper vehicle handling performance.

Fuel Saving Tip #2:Keep your car in tune:
Keeping up with regular vehicle maintenance can improve gas mileage by an average of 4.1 percent. Results may vary depending on the kind of repair and how well it is performed. Ignition misfires are one of the biggest fuel waters of all!

Fuel Saving Tip #3: Keep Your Air Filter Clean
An air filter clogged with dirt, dust and bugs chokes off the air and creates what is called a "rich" mixture - too much gas being burned for the amount of air, which both wastes gas and causes the engine to lose power. Replacing a clogged air filter can improve gas mileage by as much as 10 percent.

Fuel Saving Tip #4: Change Your Spark Plugs
A vehicle can have either four, six or eight spark plugs, which fire as many as 3 million times every l,000 miles, resulting in a lot of heat, electrical and chemical erosion. A dirty spark plug causes misfiring and that wastes fuel. They need to be replaced regularly.

Fuel Saving Tip #5: Improve Your Driving Habits to Improve Fuel Efficiency:


Avoid quick or 'jackrabbit" starts and stops.

Aggressive driving wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent on the highway and 5 percent in the city.

Observe the speed limit. Gas mileage decreases rapidly above 60 miles per hour.

Avoid excessive idling. Idling gets 0 miles per gallon. Turn your engine off if you are going to be stopped in traffic for 15 seconds or longer.

Use cruise control because it helps you maintain a constant speed limit.

Use overdrive gears because the engine speed goes down saving gas and reducing engine wear.

Avoid carrying unneeded heavy items in your trunk. An extra 100 pounds in the trunk reduces a typical car's fuel economy by 1-2 percent.

Use air vents to circulate air instead of air conditioning.

Fuel Saving Tip #6: Practice Preventive Maintenance:
Simple preventative maintenance steps that you can do to conserve energy, protect your investment, improve highway safety and benefit the environment include:


Regularly changing your motor oil. Dirty oil can reduce fuel economy up to 1 mile per gallon! To maximize fuel economy, use a 5W-20 or 5W-30 synthetic motor oil.

Keeping your tires properly inflated (32 to 34 psi is about right for most cars)

Taking your vehicle for annual brake inspections (Dragging brakes can waster fuel).

Get your transmission fixed. A slipping automatic transmission can cost you 1 mile per gallon or more. It's the same story if you have a manual transmission with a slipping clutch.

A bad cooling system thermostat that causes your engine to run too cold can reduce fuel economy up to two miles per gallon

also if the windows are down they create aerodynamic drag costing about 5% more wasted gas more with higher speeds.

Now we are cooking!.. :-0....Love the gas cap raz!