How Can a Car Service Improve Fuel-Efficiency?

With rising fuel prices it is increasingly important to ensure that your car is operating fuel efficiently. There are a number of factors which can increase fuel consumption which can typically be resolved when your car is taken in for a service. These include checking components such as the tyres, fuel cap and brakes. Taking your car in for a service at a garage such as Atlas Tyres will ensure that any issues are diagnosed and resolved in order for your vehicle to be running safely with improved fuel economy.

Read more below for some common issues increasing fuel consumption that can be resolved when your car is serviced.



Wheel Alignment

If the wheels of your car are misaligned, this can lead your car to operate less fuel-efficiently. If the wheels aren’t aligned correctly, this can cause drag between the tyres and the road surface. For this reason, if the wheels are not properly aligned this will also lead the tyres of your vehicle to wear down more quickly. Misaligned wheels can also lead to decreased handling.

Car Tyres

If your tyres are not inflated to the right level or are in poor condition this will result in increased fuel consumption. This is because tyres with lower inflation will increase the rolling resistance as more of the tyre will be making contact with the road. Additionally, tyres need to be kept in good condition to ensure that a vehicle can be handled safely. By increasing traction with the road and decreasing rolling resistance, new tyres will mean that a vehicle can be driven more efficiently than a vehicle with underinflated or worn tyres. New tyres will provide increased traction in addition to improving fuel efficiency.

Oil Change

Changing the oil in your vehicle can also lead to benefits in reducing fuel consumption. As oil gets older and becomes dirtier, it will become less effective in lubricating the engine. Ensuring that the oil in your car is changed regularly will mean that other components in the engine are lubricated and can work efficiently. This will reduce friction within the engine, also ensuring that wear is reduced.

Other Benefits

By getting your car serviced regularly, you ensure that any issues with the vehicle are diagnosed and resolved early on. A regularly serviced car will last longer saving issues down the road as any problems will be fixed before they become more serious and begin to compound. Once your car is operating efficiently, this will mean that steps such as accelerating gradually and braking smoothly have the greatest impact on reducing fuel consumption.

Get in Touch

Our experienced team of highly-trained mechanics at Acorn Tyres offer cost-effective car servicing in Aylesbury. To book your full car service today, call 01296 612 075.