Thread: Lower & Upper Grille Block Ideas (Toyota Echo)
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Old 01-04-2011, 06:21 PM   #4 (permalink)
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We'll see if it provides a noticeable gain.
I have mine almost totally blocked in winter. It really helps with warmup times but in colder climates many of us get our lowest mileage this time of year.
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