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Old 06-27-2012, 02:19 AM   #1 (permalink)
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lower viscosity oil

So I just changed my oil from 10w40 to 5w20. I thought this would help with my rolling resistance, but haven't noticed an increase in my gliding distances since the change. Did notice a jump in my FE.

So was my thinking flawed to expect longer pulses with the new engine oil?

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