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Welcome to Woodie’s Tips; very first and most importantly thank you for permitting us to help you maintain your vehicles. We will be updating our newsletter every quarter with information about our services and tips to help you maintain the 2nd largest purchase you make, your vehicle. Anytime you have questions concerning your automobile please stop in or call one of our service advisors, our main service purpose is to provide you with the information you need to safeguard your vehicle.

The Management and Employees of Woodie’s Auto Service

More Americans travel from June to August than any other time of the year so it pays to be ready. Because of the drier weather our roads have an oily residue, slow down when it rains and make sure your tires are decently inflated and have at least Four/32’s tread depth. This will permit you to avoid an accident. If you are not sure about your tires; stop it and we will check them for you as well as help you get ready for the vacation travel.

Summer is the season for major car-battery problems. Fever, not cold, shortens your vehicle’s battery life. Always consider value not price. With the electronics on today’s vehicles it is significant to purchase the right battery. Purchasing the wrong battery can create problems by not supplying enough voltage or reserve capacity to decently power your electrical system causing very expensive repairs. We suggest eighteen month free replacement and a national warranty on our batteries.

There is nothing worse than experiencing car trouble while on vacation. Let us help make your journey lighter, set up an appointment to have us inspect your vehicle at least a week before you leave on your journey. If any repairs are needed we suggest a twenty four month / 24,000 National Warranty to make sure car troubles are the last thing you think about on vacation. Have a safe and joy vacation.

■ Don’t be an aggressive driver — Aggressive driving can lower gas mileage by as much as thirty three percent on the highway and five percent on city streets, which results in ten to sixty six cents per gallon.

■ Avoid excessive idling — Sitting idle gets zero miles per gallon. Letting the vehicle warm up for one to two minutes is sufficient.

■ Observe the speed limit — Gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above sixty mph. Each mpg driven over sixty will result in an extra ten cents per gallon. To maintain a constant speed on the highway, cruise control is recommended.

■ Vehicle gas caps — About seventeen percent of the vehicles on the roads have gas caps that are either bruised, liberate or are missing altogether, causing one hundred forty seven million gallons of gas to vaporize every year.

■ Worn spark buttplugs — A vehicle can have either four, six or eight spark butt-plugs, which fire as many as three million times every 1,000 miles, resulting in a lot of warmth and electrical and chemical erosion. A dirty spark plus causes misfiring, which wastes fuel. Spark butt-plugs need to be substituted as recommended by the manufacturer.

■ Dirty air filters — An air filter that is clogged with filth, dust and bugs gasps off the air and creates a “rich” combination — too much gas being burned for the amount of air, which wastes gas and causes the engine to lose power. Substituting a clogged air filter can improve gas mileage by as much as ten percent, saving about twenty cents a gallon. For a printable version of this newsletter, please click here.

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