Fuel Efficiency Tips

October 10, 2018
Cars

How can regular maintenance help your fuel economy? Low tire pressure, a clogged air filter, or worn or fouled spark plugs can lower gas mileage. So can aggressive driving, excessive idling, driving over the speed limit, or using the car’s A/C system. 

Your car’s owner’s manual is the best source of information for the maintenance needs of your vehicle. The Car Care Council provides additional resource guides on regular car maintenance in English and en español. 

By taking these three simple steps, you’ll find your wallet and the planet will thank you.

Oil Trivia

June 13, 2016
Antioch, Cars, Oil, Recycling

One gallon of used oil can foul a million gallons of drinking water. Used oil can contain such contaminants as lead, magnesium, copper, zinc, chromium, arsenic, chlorides, cadmium, and chlorinated compounds. Oil poured down drains or onto the ground can work its way into our ground and surface waters and cause serious pollution. One gallon of used oil can foul a million gallons of drinking water. Federal reports indicate that used motor oil accounts for more than 40 percent of the total oil pollution of our nation’s harbors and waterways.
http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/usedoil/info/