pommy_golfer
18-06-2007, 10:38 AM
Went to get a pink slip on Firiday from a mechanic i picked randomly from the big yellow book....
I got chatting to the mechanic who seemed very knowledgable in his trade, he talked alot about alot but it all made sense to me and opened my eyes! Hes been into cars since he was a kid and hes 50 years old...he used to drag cars and was always at track days etc....he has a car that owes him 200,000 bucks. and these are a few things that he told me.....
DO NOT put any other fuel in your car except Mobil or BP Fuel. He told me that these 2 fuels are imported from USA and are very good, all the other ones such as shell, caltex and all the others come from Malaysia and you might as well P1ss in your tank. He said to throw away those dockets that you get as what are you really saving? $1.50? The damage that these fuels are causing your engine will cost you a hell of a lot more. He said if you dont believe me....fill up with the **** fuel, see how many K's you get out of it, and do the same with the good stuff and you will get an extra 80Ks out of the same amount.
INFLATE TYRES TO 40Psi....He said that tyre companies advice to put lower pressures in their tyres so you caome and get another set. He said tyres are designed to put 40psi in them which will see alot more use and is better for the car as its less strain on the joints etc....
I got chatting to the mechanic who seemed very knowledgable in his trade, he talked alot about alot but it all made sense to me and opened my eyes! Hes been into cars since he was a kid and hes 50 years old...he used to drag cars and was always at track days etc....he has a car that owes him 200,000 bucks. and these are a few things that he told me.....
DO NOT put any other fuel in your car except Mobil or BP Fuel. He told me that these 2 fuels are imported from USA and are very good, all the other ones such as shell, caltex and all the others come from Malaysia and you might as well P1ss in your tank. He said to throw away those dockets that you get as what are you really saving? $1.50? The damage that these fuels are causing your engine will cost you a hell of a lot more. He said if you dont believe me....fill up with the **** fuel, see how many K's you get out of it, and do the same with the good stuff and you will get an extra 80Ks out of the same amount.
INFLATE TYRES TO 40Psi....He said that tyre companies advice to put lower pressures in their tyres so you caome and get another set. He said tyres are designed to put 40psi in them which will see alot more use and is better for the car as its less strain on the joints etc....