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Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around Fort Wayne

September 4, 2022



With high fuel prices in Fort Wayne, Indiana, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on  drive is great.  When you get one of those e-mails that's going around telling you how to save gas, try to think it through.

Does it really make sense? Does it defy the laws of physics?

Do some research on the internet or ask your Fort Wayne, Indiana, service advisor at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater.

There aren't any magic pills you can drop in your gas tank, and the government hasn't suppressed a device you can clamp on your fuel line to make your vehicle run on air. Not even in Fort Wayne!

So next time you get one of those e-mails, check it out with an automotive professional. You'll get more bang for your buck with an oil change or an engine air filter replacement.

We're here for you at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater, so give us a call at 260.483.2236 for good honest advice about your vehicle.

Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater
4501 Coldwater Rd.
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825
260.483.2236

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