by Dinah Wulf

This article, How to Make Your Car Last Longer, is sponsored by Gumout®. All opinions are 100% my own.

With school back in session, I was reflecting on what an amazing summer we had. We traveled to so many places. In fact, my daughters and I counted 8 states. We visited family, attended baseball games and concerts, drove to the beach, explored the mountains, and went to several water and amusement parks. We drove a lot; putting some wear and tear on two of our cars.

While the kids spent a lot of time having fun creating memories, as parents it’s up to us to plan and organize and ensure we do it safely. To do this, regular auto maintenance and extending the life of our cars is very important. Gumout® performance additives can help cars last so that we can continue to have many more family getaways.

Watch the Video

Watch this short video I made of some of our summer adventures.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTylC4bXz0I

There are two different Gumout® products we use in our cars. Gumout® All-In-One® Complete Fuel System Cleaner for our everyday SUV and Gumout® Regane® High Mileage Fuel System Cleaner for our 2007 family van. Both of these vehicles have very different uses. I use the SUV for taking the girls to and from school and activities, go to the grocery store, and other everyday transportation needs. The van on the other hand, is used for our big trips to and from Arizona and other fun travels.

Gumout® All-In-One® Complete Fuel System Cleaner

Our family SUV is technically “my” car. It must come in and out of our garage 100 times a day. OK, I’m exaggerating, but with two different schools, piano lessons, play dates, and softball practices, the girls and I spend a lot of time in this car. I also care for my elderly, live-in mother who has a lot of doctor’s appointments.

We use Gumout® All-In-One Complete Fuel System Cleaner + Ethanol Treatment in this everyday family SUV because it helps improve fuel economy and horsepower as well as helps boost engine performance.

Other Benefits Include

• Gumout uses a higher level of P.E.A. to clean carbon deposits from your fuel system
• Cleans the entire fuel system
• Protects engine parts
• Get the most out of every mile
• Helps keep your engine running smoothly
• Guards against deposits and wear that can prematurely age an engine
• Helps keep your engine running longer and stronger
• Helps your car maintain peak performance

Directions for Use​

Add entire bottle to nearly empty gasoline tank, ideally at time of oil change. Refill tank with up to 25 gallons of gasoline. For best results, do not refill tank until near empty. Repeat every 3,000 miles.

Gumout® Regane® High Mileage Fuel System Cleaner

Our van is my husband’s pride and joy. Yes, I’m serious. This was a van that was supposed to be purchased for one purpose, to move my mom across country, and then sold or “flipped” right away. When we bought it, he promised it would be gone in a month. Then, months later I knew we would have it forever. Not only did he buy a matching blue headband, I knew it was love when I saw him strategically placing stickers on the back window.

Since then, the van has grown on me. Our friends didn’t understand it until they started borrowing it for their family trips! Needless to say, we (and our friends) put a lot of miles on “Van-tera”. Yes, the van has a name. We also have a lot of family that live in Arizona. We drive back and forth once, sometimes twice, a month. It’s a five-hour trip one way. Hence, caring or Van-tera, is a priority for us.

Specially formulated for vehicles over 75,000 miles, we use Regane High Mileage Fuel System Cleaner for Van-tera because it helps restore engine performance and helps extend the life of your engine. Make it part of your car’s maintenance routine.

Other Benefits Include

• Cleans your entire fuel system
• Helps restore engine power and gas mileage
• Helps keep your engine going for the long haul
• Reduces emissions
• Prevents and removes deposits that compromise fuel economy
• Prevents excess friction and reduces carbon deposits

Directions for Use

Add entire bottle to nearly empty gasoline tank, then fill tank with up to 21 gallons of gasoline. For best results, do not refill tank until near empty. Use every 3,000 miles.

As you can see, proper care and maintenance is important for a long-lasting vehicle life. Gumout® is so simple to use. If you can pump gas, you can use Gumout®! Take this easy step to help your vehicles so that you can focus on your family.

For more information and to find a retailer near you, please visit Gumout®.