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Gas mileage has become fairly terrible & other weird things

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Old 08-08-2011, 06:58 AM
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oh no having bald tyre is not only dangerous its all agaisnt the law here in UK and EU, officers can stop and tow your car instantly.
 
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Old 08-08-2011, 06:59 AM
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[ Its true what you said about cars tires being one of the main causes. My front tires are bald and I'm getting better mpg than I used to when they were new. That means!!! EVERYONE GO TREAD LESS TIRES!!!
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Its true what you said about cars tires being one of the main causes. My front tires are bald and I'm getting better mpg than I used to when they were new. That means!!! EVERYONE GO TREAD LESS TIRES!!![/quote]
 
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Old 08-08-2011, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by r_torrijos2007
oh no having bald tyre is not only dangerous its all agaisnt the law here in UK and EU, officers can stop and tow your car instantly.
haha I was only joking with you.
 
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Old 08-09-2011, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by r_torrijos2007
hi what do you mean a thicker oil will help you get better mpg?,
where did you learn that?
The opposite. So far the worst 5w20 oil for fuel mileage I've ran is the valvoline syn power. Great oil as far as shear protection goes, but viscosity-wise it feels like it pours like 15w40. I think the highest mileage I ever got on that oil was almost 33 mpg. My only 25mpg tank ever --- actually every sub-30mpg tank except one was on the valvoline. Many cars like it, my fit absolutely hates the stuff.

Motorcraft 5w20 is very good, especially for the price; 40+ mpg on this stuff is easy as pie. Mobil 1 is slightly better, but I only know that because of the load indicator on the UG; I doubt I'd see the difference tank-to-tank. Easy to pump means better mileage. (this is why Toyota uses 0w20 in almost everything now.)
 
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