Re: Mileage

From: Peter Majka (pmajka@users.tronics.com)
Date: Fri Jan 15 1999 - 11:21:42 EST


Someone mentioned that the Important part to Oil maintenance is to keep your oil
clean. 2 filterchanges to 1 oil change.

TEST: I am going to change the filter and not the oil for 6 - 8Kmiles. and see if
the oil holds.

Alan Short wrote:

> HrtbeatZ28@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Can someone relate their experience with gas mileage realized from their
> > Dakota R/T.
> > I now have 4,300k on mine and its gone from above 15 mpg in the first
> > 1,500-2,000 to below 14 (13.7) mpg the last 1,000k or so. My driving is still
> > 70% highway; 40 miles round trip to work every day. It sits in the garage
> > until time for work the next morning. Weekends a few errands but usually not
> > more than 50 miles in the 2 days. Any suggestions?
> > Jim Colson
> > 99 Dakota R/T
> > 93 Z-28
> > GO FAST!
>
> My R/T sees a rise in mpg from an oil change. When did you change it
> last? Alan S.



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