You don’t need to waste money on car expenses that are avoidable.  But many of the car owners do this. They either spend more than required on preservation or delaying a work that may cost you later.

You should have a right amount of maintenance, to become smart about your car, while opposing mechanics’ playing fields for pointless work. There are many ways through which you can waste your money. Following are some ways you may be wasting money on your car.

1. Changing oil every 3,000 miles. Repair shops or dealers eager for business, usually promote this. Read your title-holder’s manual and follow recommendations by Manufacturers for oil-change gaps. It usually remains from 5,000 to 7,500 miles.

2. Unnecessarily using premium fuel. Consult your owner’s manual and never pay the higher cost of premium fuel unless consulting your owner’s manual. Some of the high-performance engines like in Corvettes and or in luxury models actually require it. You can still buy regular, if the premium fuel is just “recommended.”

3. Not changing your air filter. If you are failed to change the air filters of your car by about 40,000 miles, this may block and disturb your gas mileage. According to estimation, the penalty of an MPG could be as much as 10% to 15%. So try to change the air filters after about 25,000 miles.

4. Not checking the brake pads. Most of the mechanics recommend this periodically. But timely replacement of the pads can help you to avoid later repairs to the rotors or brake drums.

5. Tune-ups for your air conditioning and engine. This is a famous promotion to have a fruitful business. The newly designed engines are constantly being tuned by on-board computers. And if air conditioning is blowing cold air, it is fine.

6. Changing coolant. Dealers or mechanics will usually recommend that you need to have the engine coolant replaced and flushed out. That’s only true in case if you have travelled a miles on it. Otherwise you have no need to replace it.

7. Not checking-engine light. The engine light of your car can indicate a problem with emission system or a fuel. A broken oxygen sensor with poor working, often the reason for the light, can hurt your gas mileage. And a too long out-of-kilter fuel mix could harm the engine.

8. Buying expensive performance tires. At the time of replacing the tyres, the mechanic, the salesman or dealer rep may convince you that you should have a super-grip performance tires that come high-performance vehicles. But these tires can cost twice because they are made of softer rubber and don’t last for along time.

9. Paying for built-in navigation. If you have opted for a new car, fitting the factory navigation system can cost you more.

You have no control over the gas price but by paying a little attention to your maintenance schedule and doing a little enough can keep you away from wasting money on your avoidable costs.