"d15b" (d15b7)
03/23/2016 at 09:32 • Filed to: Its all in your head dude
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"d15b" (d15b7)
03/23/2016 at 09:32 • Filed to: Its all in your head dude | 0
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Well, can you? I get better gas mileage on 76 gas and I WANT to say the car runs better on new oil in comparison to used oil @ 3-5k miles.
Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man.
Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:33 |
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76 gas?
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d15b
> Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
03/23/2016 at 09:34 |
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Yessir.
Edit: I should mention in comparison to Chevron. 1-2 MPG difference.
Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:35 |
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I get horrible mileage either way.
atrombs
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:35 |
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I notice the engine braking is reduced after a fresh oil change. Could be the placebo effect, but it seems to happen every time.
jariten1781
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:36 |
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Nope, never noticed a difference in either (well, except the couple time I got bad gas). Transmission fluid, on the other hand, has made dramatic differences.
Rainbow
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:37 |
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I thought you meant 76 octane. I was confused.
V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:38 |
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I couldn’t tell you. I have to use premium and I get shitty gas mileage either way.
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Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:38 |
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Oh, good. I though you were talking octane #’s XD
Well, it’s probably all upstairs, but I think my truck likes Esso better than most stuff around here.
interstate366, now In The Industry
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:40 |
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I don’t really notice a difference.
/haroldslovinski
Ash78, voting early and often
> Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
03/23/2016 at 09:40 |
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They still have Esso in the US? I think I saw them as a kid, but though they were all Exxon now...
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d15b
> Rainbow
03/23/2016 at 09:41 |
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Phillips 66? Does that work for your corner of the world?
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d15b
> Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
03/23/2016 at 09:42 |
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See, we don’t get Esso. I would have thought it was some sort of regional margarine/butter brand.
EL_ULY
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:42 |
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No...... but when I wash it, instant 50 HP!
XJDano
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:43 |
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I’m about to find out, just changed van oil to Mobil 1 synthetic, I’ll see if it gets any better. Was 20 & 21 mpg for the first 2 fill ups.
There is also a Econ button on dash we are trying that out too.
fourvalleys
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:44 |
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The Mini shifts better after an oil change - but it shares engine/gearbox oil.
It also runs far better with leaded fuel, though I’m changing to a new head with hardened valve seats so that should eliminate that altogether.
BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:47 |
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Context: Subaru Forester XT
Oil: engine runs a littler smoother on new oil (for like a day). No difference in fuel economy.
Gas: no noticeable change in fuel economy based on brand. Can notice better acceleration using 93 octane vs. 91/92.
zeontestpilot
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:47 |
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Each morning I give my car a peptalk. That usually does the job.
JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:48 |
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I always think I can tell the difference in engine smoothness and noise levels after an oil change.
As far as fuel goes:
My old ‘98 Volvo V70AWD with the boost turned up HATED ethanol, and got about 15% fuel economy on non-ethanol 91 than on 10% ethanol 93.
The 2011 Hyundai (no longer own) and 2014 FieSTa, both seem to not give a shit, as long as the fuel is not full of water. Both have more pep on 93 octane, but i have never noticed any difference between Shell, Sunoco, Mobil, BP, Irving, or even Cumberland Farms. We don’t have any ‘76 up here.
The motorcycle (‘97 BMW F650, carbs, not injected (though injection WAS an option in ‘97)) doesn’t care if it has ethanol or not, as long as it’s higher octane the better. I found a place that had non-ethanol 95 once on a road trip, the bike wanted to wheelie in second gear roll ons, on that tank... not something you normally expect from something with 50-ish horsepower and 460-ish-lbs kerb weight, wish I could find non-ethanol 95 again. It LOVED that shit. Between ethanol 93 and non-ethanol 91 I really see no difference, but since the carbs have many plastic parts I try to stick to the non-ethanol 91 (which is readily available in my area)
Flavien Vidal
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:48 |
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I can’t tell a difference in my RX-7, but I could feel a difference in my Corvette... Gas mileage doesn’t change though.
Tekamul
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:53 |
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Oil change? No, not really.
Gas? Oh yes I can, depending on what it is.
You see, I drive an FR-S. Every FR-S/BRZ comes with a strategically hidden
box of crickets
living inside it. Don’t look for them, you’ll never find them because they’re tucked inside the fuel pump. But how can you be sure they’re there?
Feed them E10 gas
. That perks them right up, sometimes in less than 20 miles of driving. If I put E10 gas in my tank, those crickets sing their song in less than a day.
So it’s non-ethanol only, unless you want people looking at you funny in traffic.
Agrajag
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:53 |
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“Do you guys have Esso up here?”
“No, but I’d like to put some on my toast.”
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Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
> Ash78, voting early and often
03/23/2016 at 09:54 |
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I’m Canada.
BJ
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:54 |
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Brand to brand, I don’t notice a difference with fuel, but then I don’t drive often enough for my seat-of-the-pants measurements to be meaningful. The difference between 87 octane and 91/93/94 is huge, though.
Oil change, no difference.
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Agrajag
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 09:55 |
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On older V8's I’ve owned, the difference between 87 and 93 octane was night and day.
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d15b
> jariten1781
03/23/2016 at 10:01 |
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That’s interesting...maybe some efficiency to be had with the magic that is a transmission?
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d15b
> zeontestpilot
03/23/2016 at 10:01 |
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Love eyes help, too.
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zeontestpilot
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 10:12 |
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So does scratching it behind the ears.
Mattbob
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 10:39 |
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I can tell the difference if I play with oil viscosity. It’s mostly in how it sounds and how smooth it runs. I never really tell by performance.
V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me!
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 10:57 |
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Gas brand to gas brand, no. I will however never return to the Sunoco around the corner from my house. Got some gas so bad that when the Mustang Sat for a week, it would not start unless I depressed the throttle slightly and it would be choppy for about a minute or so. I’ve been using Speedway gas from further down the street without issue.
The car currently has a computer tune set for 93 octane. At the track one time I ran 100 octane gas with this tune. Consistently ran almost 2/10ths slower in the quarter mile compared to 93. I’ve run nothing but Mobil 1 synthetic 5w20 in that car, so I have no basis for oil. I change it every 6 months, which is almost always under 1000 miles driving, one time under 100.
My Dodge Nitro calls for 10w30. At the last change which was at around 77k miles, I swapped to 10w40. Seems to be better for NVH and less lost between changes. I used to use roughly a quart and a half with the 10w30, which Dodge stated was within limits. I’m about 200 miles away from the 3000 mile mark on the 10w40 and have lost maybe a few ounces; less than 8.
Look again
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 11:24 |
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I know in GM V8s the gas makes a huge difference. There is a cheap gas station called Racetrack that I would buy my gas from. One day I bought from somewhere else and noticed I got about 50 more miles out of a tank of gas. Did some testing and found I got 2-3 MPG better on low octane Shell gas than low octane gas from the cheap places.
Also, I get better gas mileage on the ‘summer’ gas formula than the formula they use in winter.
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Look again
> zeontestpilot
03/23/2016 at 11:26 |
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When my father’s car wouldn’t start, he would curse at it by calling it a Ford. The car would be insulted it would roar to life.
bingham123
> zeontestpilot
03/23/2016 at 11:33 |
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when all else fails tell it that its going to the scrap yard
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zeontestpilot
> bingham123
03/23/2016 at 11:36 |
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I quietly whisper the threats into its ear, so not one else will hear them...
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zeontestpilot
> Look again
03/23/2016 at 11:37 |
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Plot twist, it was a ford; it just didn’t like to be reminded of it.
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bingham123
> zeontestpilot
03/23/2016 at 12:02 |
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exactly, my wife looks at me like im crazy when i start whispering to the car
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zeontestpilot
> bingham123
03/23/2016 at 12:08 |
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I tend to look back with crazy eyes.
wiffleballtony
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 14:41 |
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No and no. Unless you mean octane as well.
Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 16:51 |
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I don’t really notice a change after an oil change. Gas, however definitely. My mileage in the Ranger is pretty abysmal so any change is evident. Usually I run it on plain ol’ 87, regardless of the brand. If I plan on doing a lot of driving I swear by Marathon’s 89 to squeeze out a few more miles.
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d15b
> Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
03/23/2016 at 16:58 |
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I’ve been using Fuelly to test out my MPG. So far, 76 brand gas for my 93 Civic is giving me 38+ MPG. Not bad!
The Compromiser
> d15b
03/23/2016 at 22:47 |
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My car runs like Shit right before the oil change and is more peppy and attentive after. That could also be the bong hits in between though...
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> d15b
03/25/2016 at 19:44 |
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I had an old 307 Chevy V8 that I inherited with some old, goopy oil. We changed it and you could definitely tell the difference. The thing just ran easier.
wafflesnfalafel
> d15b
03/25/2016 at 23:24 |
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I do notice if I get a bad tank of gas, but it’s really hit and miss and not brand related at all. Not much difference if I am doing the oil changes - but I do absolutely notice when I get good synthetic back in the motor after a dealer oil change - especially in the colder seasons. The 2.3 MZR in my Mazda seems to be more sensitive to cold than any other car I’ve had, but a good synthetic makes it much happier in winter.
Niko's Work Account
> d15b
06/14/2016 at 12:54 |
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if you change it often enough not reeeallly but maybe