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Old 06-06-2011, 03:21 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rmay635703 View Post
Also What oil are you using? When the local Lube place changed my oil last winter they put in normal 10w30 non-synthetic despite my providing 5-30 synthetic. My mileage dropped at least 6mpg after that and bounced right back when I put in the proper oil a bit early (I couldn't top 50mpg after that oil change which really burned me up).
All manufacturers are switching to lighter engine and gearbox oils for FE reasons.

Especially in winter, when cranking a very cold engine into life, you're FE is going to take a hit when switching to a heavier oil.
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