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Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around Cincinnati

October 26, 2017



With high fuel prices in Cincinnati, Ohio, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on  Auto 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 Cincinnati, Ohio, service advisor at Tuffy Auto Service Center Cincinatti.

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 Cincinnati!

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 Auto Service Center Cincinatti, so give us a call at 513-683-5060 for good honest advice about your vehicle.

Tuffy Auto Service Center Cincinatti
9401 Fields-Ertel
Cincinnati, Ohio 45249
513-683-5060

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