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Also easy cranking in my 96 F350 powerstroke last week at -10F!

Isn't Minnesota now pushing for mandatory 20% ethanol? We only have one station here that uses ethanol fuel. They advertise on their big sign; "Use Ethanol fuel for better mileage". Ya right.

You should own a waste oil furnace. LOL

We get 25 in mixed driving and 30 in the highway, but that's at speeds of 60-65. That's with 5w30 in it.

We also have a 05 CRV and but I am running 5w30 synthetic in it. On the CRV forums many are running 5w30. I have read that this same engine in other parts of the world is spec'd for different weights oil other than 5w20. I just couldn't warm up to the idea of 5w20 but after finding this site I...

That jeep 4.0 was a good engine. I had a jeep pickup that had broken a rocker arm at 160,000. I bought it that way real cheap. So I tore down the engine figuring a total rebuild and the thing was like new, so to speak. All clearances were within tolerance. It was very clean inside as well. I...

I'm really surprised at the mileage you're getting with your CRV. We bought one for the wife last year and get a consistant 29-30 on the highway and 25-26 around town. You must have a heavy foot compared to my wife.

Yeah, I remember in high school back in the 70's, my buddy had a vega and he did everything humanly possible to care for that car. He changed oil every 2000 miles, coated it everywhere with rustproofing, kept it clean and babied it. It still didn't last long while my 76 Honda civic ran forever...

Pablo(or anyone closer), could you give me a price for 5 qts of Euro 5w40 and an EA filter for my 02 Jetta 2.0. I'm in the U.P. of Michigan at 49855. You could PM or email me. I drove through Superior WI last month and I didn't even think about stopping at Amsoil. I wonder if they would give...

Why not park in the garage all the time? My garage consistantly stayed above freezing even when it was 10 degrees outside. Got to be easier on the car. This year I'm heating with wood and the wood furnace is in the garage. Now it's 70 out there. My cars loving it! Nice to be able to wash it at...

You have to screw up pretty bad to condemn a new Honda to a life of smoke belching and oil guzzling. I have similar experience and feelings about 5w30 in my wifes 05 CRV. We haven't noticed any real change in mileage either and the engine runs like silk. I dumped the factory fill early as...

And to think I said that and then considered using 5w30 in my Jetta. Shame on me.

I'm still interested in the original question. Does disconnecting the battery for a certain amount of time reset anything in the cars computer?

Wasteful or not, warming up the car where I live can be a must. If you're one of the unfortunate individuals who don't have a garage in this area, you really don't have a choice unless you're one of the idiots who is driving down the road looking through a tiny peep hole in the windshield...

A friend of mine rebuilt his old BMW in his kitchen last winter. But then again, he's single.