Re: (off-topic) Neon Gas Mileage update

From: Josh Battles (josh@omg-stfu.com)
Date: Wed Feb 23 2005 - 15:49:44 EST


""Ronald Taylor"" <scsilverdakdml@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> 131.4 divided by 6.991 = 18.79 Miles to a Gallon.......Not too bad I guess

That's incredibly terrible, I get 19mpg average with my truck - and i beat
the snot out of it. You should be at least 10mpg higher than that on
average.

> Anyone know if the Neon 2.0 uses 10w30 or 5w30 in the crankcase?......I'm
> going to change oil in it just to see if it helps or not, and I'm not sure
> when it was last done.

Couldn't tell ya. I run 10w30 in the summer and 10w40 in the summer, just
like I've done for most of the other vehicles I've owned. The last stang
got straight 50 weight in the summer and 10w30 in the winter though.

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- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
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