One thing that may be running through your head, is ways in which to improve your vehicles engine performance. When your engine runs more smoothly, you will save on fuel consumption and prolong the life of your engine.

• Ensuring that you change your air filters roughly once a year or every 12,000 miles will help the performance of your vehicle.

• Changing spark plugs every 20,000 miles will also help, and the copper versions have better conductivity.

• If your car battery has a lot of extra space around it, you can get an insulation “blanket” from an automotive parts store that can help keep the batter cool in summer and warm in winter to prolong its life. Having a good battery helps the performance of your engine.

• Changing the oil regularly is also important. Modern cars are quite good at telling you when to change your oil but older cars may not have as good of sensors so you should change the oil every 5,000 miles.

All of the areas can help prolong and improve the performance of your engine.