I just put some AMSOIL 5W30 in my '05 Corolla (AMSOIL filter too).
Last gas fill was around 31.5 miles per gallon. I typically range around 31 point something to 32 point something.
To my surprise when I filled up I got 35.5 miles per gallon. This really surprise me as I have had the A/C cranked due to 95+ degree weather.
(For what it is worth, I always fill at the same gas station (Chevron), same grade (87), and stop filling at the first time it stops. Also, I have about 57k miles on the car. The past 20k have been Mobile 1 fully synthetic with whatever oil filter (probably Fram) that WalMart gives as default ... with 3 oil changes during.)
If this 35 miles per gallon keeps up is another story ... but I have rarely seen 35 even with a lot of highway.
Back to my Yukon XL ...
I just purchased my Yukon XL (used). It has just under 36K. So needless to say I have no choice but to think ... shoot ... if I get this kind of improvement with my Corolla, I would love to see the same on my Yukon XL that currently gets around 13 miles per gallon. If I can get it up to 14 or 15, I would be happy.
The wife uses the Yukon the most ... picking up kids, groceries. I doubt we will ever tow with the thing. Once a year we usually do a trek up to Vancouver BC from Boise Idaho. Summers here can get 105'ish ... over 95 for a good month or two. Winters as cold as the teens ... maybe 0 ... but norm is probably in the 20's.
I see that AMSOIL offers the 0W30 stuff too. I also hear a lot of buzz for 5W20 ... not sure if this is good for a truck application though ...
Recommendations?
(Thanks in advance!)
Last gas fill was around 31.5 miles per gallon. I typically range around 31 point something to 32 point something.
To my surprise when I filled up I got 35.5 miles per gallon. This really surprise me as I have had the A/C cranked due to 95+ degree weather.
(For what it is worth, I always fill at the same gas station (Chevron), same grade (87), and stop filling at the first time it stops. Also, I have about 57k miles on the car. The past 20k have been Mobile 1 fully synthetic with whatever oil filter (probably Fram) that WalMart gives as default ... with 3 oil changes during.)
If this 35 miles per gallon keeps up is another story ... but I have rarely seen 35 even with a lot of highway.
Back to my Yukon XL ...
I just purchased my Yukon XL (used). It has just under 36K. So needless to say I have no choice but to think ... shoot ... if I get this kind of improvement with my Corolla, I would love to see the same on my Yukon XL that currently gets around 13 miles per gallon. If I can get it up to 14 or 15, I would be happy.
The wife uses the Yukon the most ... picking up kids, groceries. I doubt we will ever tow with the thing. Once a year we usually do a trek up to Vancouver BC from Boise Idaho. Summers here can get 105'ish ... over 95 for a good month or two. Winters as cold as the teens ... maybe 0 ... but norm is probably in the 20's.
I see that AMSOIL offers the 0W30 stuff too. I also hear a lot of buzz for 5W20 ... not sure if this is good for a truck application though ...
Recommendations?
(Thanks in advance!)