Different Types of Oil

[MasterAlex]

Originally Posted by nascarnation

maybe if you changed from 50 weight to synthetic kerosene......
otherwise I'm not so sure............

probably lol. I asked for the synthetic stuff because I had a coupon and I don't think my dad did that before. Plus it's better for the engine.
plus I was well overdue for an oil change.

[dremd]

Originally Posted by MasterAlex

Well I got it changed yesterday (is it really different to do on a hybrid???) and my mpg just went up 5

Out of my butt I'm thinking that hybrids COULD gain more from thinner oil. My reasoning? The engine is off more, and therefore (I'm theorizing) the oil runs cooler and therefore the thinner oil would help more. Like I said out of my Butt, but could be.

Or were you talking about how to change the oil?
In which case I remember reading a SEMA article that basically said that the only thing you needed to know is that to "start" the engine, turn on the A/C.

[MasterAlex]

that's why i got in my car and the A/C was on, lol

I was thinking "do these guys want me to waste gas?"