Feeling Pain at the Pump

Gas prices are at an all-time high. They are affecting everyone, from the poorest among us to the wealthiest. Of course, the best way to increase your gas mileage is to drive a hybrid, but this isn't an option for all of us. Here are a few things you can do now to increase your fuel economy:

• Give your car a tune up; making sure your car is properly tuned according to your owner's manual can increase your gas mileage by an average of up to 4%.
  
• Check your tires.Make sure your tires are properly inflated and aligned. Properly inflated and aligned tires can increase your gas mileage by to 3%.
  
• Check your air filter. Replacing a dirty air filter with a clean one can increase your gas mileage by to 10%.

Don’t be fooled by gimmicks and devices that claim to significantly increase your gas mileage. They are popping up everywhere and many fail to deliver.

Instead, consider adding Friction Free 3000™ to your oil reservoir.* Friction Free 3000 is an engine oil additive lubricant made of soft ductile metals, uniform and spherical in shape, ranging from 5 to 15 microns in size. These soft metals are coupled with special suspension agents to provide a solid boundary lubrication that can provide enhanced engine performance even under extreme conditions.

When two hard metal surfaces collide, conventional fluid film lubrication can fail. Friction forces generate tremendous heat, creating intense lubrication demands. Unfulfilled demand and inadequate lubrication can result in:

• Poor engine performance
• Lower compression
• Increased oil consumption
• Poor mileage
• Dry starts
• Increased engine wear and shorter engine life

As metal moves against metal, microscopic soft-metal particles migrate into pits, crevices, and scratches caused by friction wear. Unlike conventional film lubricants, which cannot properly protect against these conditions, Friction Free 3000's micro-metals fill, pack and plate the imperfect surfaces. The remaining micro-metals constantly circulate to provide added lubrication while seeking out new areas of surface wear.

*Not recommended for oil filters with a pore size of less than 20 microns