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Old 04-14-2009, 11:06 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 52.48 mpg (US)
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Finally located some 0w20 synthetic engine oil

For any members north of the 49th, my local Canadian Tire never seemed to stock any 0w20, so I've been running 5w20 most of the time. None of the other auto parts stores in town had 0w20 either (and I wasn't interested in paying Honda or Toyota dealer prices for it).

For some reason, I asked at the counter last visit, and they looked in the computer. There's a "do not re-order" note on the product (it's Pennzoil), due to poor sales, I guess.

But he saw that a store in another town (Kemptville, ON) had some, so I stopped in on my way to visit my sister & family on the weekend and bought 3 oil changes worth.

They were on sale too - because so few people buy them. They were dusty. $6 and change/litre.

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