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2009 Pontiac Vibe
Just so everyone knows, a Pontiac Vibe is essentially a Toyota Matrix/Corrola in drag. Motor, transmission etc are common to all. My car has the 1.8 liter engine and a 5 speed manual transmission. New from the dealer, factory fill is 5w-20. Checked the gas mileage a few different times, 32 mpg...- mshuell
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Valvoline SynPower
Greetings, I noticed a Valvoline ad a short while ago. Here's the money quote, "Valvoline SynPower offers 4x better wear protection than Mobil 1". In the text of the ad they show a chart that shows after a 100 hour test, Mobil 1 had four times as much metal wear compared to Valvoline SynPower...- mshuell
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Mini Cooper
Daughters Mini Cooper has the standard 1.6 liter PSA/BMW four cylinder engine. The engine is an aluminum block with grey iron liners. It also comes with 3 years of service included in the purchase price. It has an oil life monitor to tell owners when to change the oil. The monitor on a new...- mshuell
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2005 Dodge Grand Caravan
Greetings, I have a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan with 98,000 miles. From 10,000 miles to 90,000 miles, I used Amsoil Series 2000. At 90,000 I started using the then new Amsoil Signature Series. Immediately it started using oil. I went from using a quart every 6000 miles to using a quart every 2500...- mshuell
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