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Engine oil and Transmission oil
Dirty or less engine oil increases the friction between
various parts of the engine and reduces the engine
life, thereby increases the fuel consumption.
Running with low transmission oil will cause damage
to the gears and bearings.
Regularly inspect the engine oil and the
transmission oil for correct level and top-up if
necessary. Get it replaced at regular intervals as
per the maintenance schedule.
Fuel leak
Inspect and arrest fuel leaks if any from tank and fuel
lines. Loss of fuel due to leak may drain the fuel tank
completely.
Evaporation
Vehicle parked in the hot sun leads to wastage of fuel
through evaporation. Also, lower fuel levels in the tank
will have increased evaporation and condensation of
moisture inside.
Ensure to close fuel tank cap after every filling. If
the fuel tank cap kept open for long time, it leads to
safety and fuel loss.
Tyres
Low tyre pressure has adverse effect on the vehicle.
The
drag on the vehicle
increases resulting
decreased fuel economy. Further more, handling may
be adversely affected.
Inspect the tyre pressure regularly (weekly) and
inflate it to the recommended pressure (refer page
no. 85). Never use tyres which are worn beyond
the permissible limit.
Wheel freeness
Inspect and ensure the wheel freeness by rotating
the wheel at least once in a week to avoid wastage
of fuel.
Avoid unnecessary idling
While waiting for someone or stopping in signals for
long time, if the engine is kept running at idle speed,
it causes unnecessary wastage of fuel.
Avoid frequent braking
Anticipate corners and slopes as well as the traffic
conditions.
Unnecessary and frequent braking will
reduce the fuel economy. Never accelerate and
apply brake simultaneously
. It leads clutch shoes
wear and wastage of fuel.
