Yay for a super groovy gas efficiency vehicle. LOL! =) Everytime I take my car in for atune-up and filter/oil change I"m always chocked at how AWESOME my gas mileage is. I hardly notice it weaning off but when I get the oil changed and it goes back to normal it's like..."Yeah, okay, so I NEEDED that, I get it now". LOL!
It's W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L to not have to fill up every other day! My friend at the gas station I go to is going to think I'm going somewhere else now! Today it finally moved to the 3/4 tank mark- after a little over 100 miles!
You would be very surprised to know how much a simple oil change can affect an engine. One thing we study in the lab is aeration of engine oil. I've seen diesel engines lose half their horsepower because of this and then rebound with a vengence after we change the oil. It has to do with the detergent packages in the oil and how they foam up sometimes- probably pretty boring to most people, but it's amazing the difference a few innocent air bubbles make.
Comments 4
Everytime I take my car in for atune-up and filter/oil change I"m always chocked at how AWESOME my gas mileage is. I hardly notice it weaning off but when I get the oil changed and it goes back to normal it's like..."Yeah, okay, so I NEEDED that, I get it now". LOL!
Reply
You would be very surprised to know how much a simple oil change can affect an engine. One thing we study in the lab is aeration of engine oil. I've seen diesel engines lose half their horsepower because of this and then rebound with a vengence after we change the oil. It has to do with the detergent packages in the oil and how they foam up sometimes- probably pretty boring to most people, but it's amazing the difference a few innocent air bubbles make.
Reply
Reply
Reply
Leave a comment