06-29-2013, 01:08 PM
Well I did my second oil change last Saturday and I put in just about 4.2 Qts. I put in the full 4 quarts and then spun the wiper to make sure I could see clearly and it was under half way between the lines, so I opened Qt #5 and topped it off.
I do let the oil drain until there is about nothing left soo.....
And an odd thing happened. I'm not sure if it's due to the windshield I installed, or the switch I made to synthetic oil, but my mileage jumped in the neighborhood of 15%. On my commute I was getting between 42-44 mpg and after the installation and oil change I'm getting right on 50. This is a 58 mile one way commute with a couple LARGE hill climes and traffic that REFUSSES to go slower that 75mph. Needless to say I was a bit surprised when I got home on Wednesday and filled up (it rained on Mon and Tues).
I do let the oil drain until there is about nothing left soo.....
And an odd thing happened. I'm not sure if it's due to the windshield I installed, or the switch I made to synthetic oil, but my mileage jumped in the neighborhood of 15%. On my commute I was getting between 42-44 mpg and after the installation and oil change I'm getting right on 50. This is a 58 mile one way commute with a couple LARGE hill climes and traffic that REFUSSES to go slower that 75mph. Needless to say I was a bit surprised when I got home on Wednesday and filled up (it rained on Mon and Tues).