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Old 04-13-2011, 01:49 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I'm going to be "testing" Motorsilk in auto trans...engine...and gas maybe this month. . . .
A bit of a joke, perhaps you might wait until the fall to run your test? The reason is as the cold weather arrives, an effective lubricant will mitigate the temperature and gasoline change.

Actually it maps back to my first Prius bought in October 2005. My earliest studies in fuel efficiency occurred in the late fall and early winter. Talk about a challenge!

What I did was top off the tank twice a week, Friday evening and Sunday evening. This allowed me to separate commuting-style driving versus weekend-style driving. Then I could quantify various effects and know what worked and didn't work:


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