Better Mileage with Synthetic Fluids

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#47678 - 12/10/04 04:44 PM Better Mileage with Synthetic Fluids
Xterra Nova Member Registered: 07/11/01 Posts: 43 Loc: Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Thought I would share this with the forum. Two weeks ago I had the dealer put synthetic fluid in the engine, AT, Xfer case and both diffs. First 72,000 km used only dino fluids. Yesterday went for a long drive. Normal range prior to the synthetic fluids was around 440 km before the 'low fuel' light came on at 1/8 of a tank. Yesterday with a drivetrain full of synthetics... got 480 km before we hit 1/8 of a tank! The drive was a loop back to the house, so no tailwind, downhill, etc. factors that would artificially affect mileage. I heard that mileage might improve, but was amazed to see the proof! Cheers! Keith _________________________ 2002 XE 4x4 V6 Gold Rush 'Driven'
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#47679 - 12/10/04 06:48 PM Re: Better Mileage with Synthetic Fluids
OffroadX Member Registered: 17/08/00 Posts: 13694 Loc: Baltimore, MD	No way synthetic fluids can give you a 9.1% increase in mileage. Let's see a a more accurate assessment using actual km/L numbers if you actually took any before you had the fluids changed. _________________________ Tip: see if your question has already been answered before asking it. Try our handy-dandy search tool!
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#47680 - 12/10/04 07:07 PM Re: Better Mileage with Synthetic Fluids
IggyB Member Registered: 27/08/00 Posts: 265 Loc: Calgary, Alberta Canada	Are you going to take that truck off road or is it a pavement princess. E-mail me if it's former.
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#47681 - 12/10/04 08:08 PM Re: Better Mileage with Synthetic Fluids
Xterra Nova Member Registered: 07/11/01 Posts: 43 Loc: Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Quote: Originally posted by OffroadX: No way synthetic fluids can give you a 9.1% increase in mileage. Let's see a a more accurate assessment using actual km/L numbers if you actually took any before you had the fluids changed. It was just a friendly observation, mate. Take or leave it. _________________________ 2002 XE 4x4 V6 Gold Rush 'Driven'
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