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Originally Posted by notout86
It has just occurred to me that running thicker oil will cause the engine to heat up faster, thus reducing fuel consumption during the warmup period. These cars warm up more slowly than my previous under the same conditions and the thin oil may be a reason. The previous car used 10W-40. For people who do a higher proportion of short trips from cold, e.g. < 7Km back and forth to work 5 days a week, 5W-30 might actually reduce their consumption a bit.
Over time these considerations add up.
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Well, now, notout86, that just makes no sense to me.
It would seem to me to be just the opposite.
Then you site an apple / orange thing ....... YIKES!
I know that water swirls in a different direction going down the sink down there, but give me a break .......
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