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swimmernate
05-18-2004, 12:25 AM
Ok check this-

I put in Royal Purple engine oil in my SVTF a couple weeks ago. With the gas prices soaring I have been paying attention to my mpg. Now, I try to shift at 4k rpms or less, I hardly ever get the rpms up period and I drive around town at a little over 2k. This last tank of gas got me 30 mpg in town.

I believe the best I was able to get before RP oil in town was 25 mpg. I just got 30 mpg IN TOWN?!?! What is everybody else's mpg? Am I right in thinking that the RP oil I put in is the best thing that happened to me?
RedEuro
05-18-2004, 04:42 AM
I use Mobile One and also have been driving like you. Taking it easy and get into 6th gear as soon as i can. Lately my mpg has been 25-27 in town and just this past weekend took a 250 mile trip and got 34 mpg on the highway.
deactivated
05-18-2004, 07:17 AM
i just can't run in those gears anymore....tulsa drivers are the biggest retards and I need it in a lower gear to get the hell out of their way most of the time.
imajsdaddy
05-18-2004, 07:17 AM
I still get 19 - 20 MPG... I use mobile 1...

That's good though...
swimmernate
05-18-2004, 08:05 AM
Oh cool. So Royal Purple oil does increase gas milage. Hey, I'm a testimonial.
deactivated
05-18-2004, 08:13 AM
Originally posted by imajsdaddy
I still get 19 - 20 MPG... I use mobile 1...

That's good though...


is that because they use that oxegenated 91 crap up there?
imajsdaddy
05-18-2004, 09:53 AM
probably... I don't think you can get any other gas than the oxygenated stuff...

Even Chevron has it...
deactivated
05-18-2004, 09:59 AM
i'm sorry. if I ever have to be subjected to that crap I'll move.
imajsdaddy
05-18-2004, 11:37 AM
unfortunately I don't have that luxury... Uncle Sam says live here and I don't have much choice... However I will be here only 1 more year...

Maybe I'll get lucky and move to South Dakota like I want and they won't have it there?!
easytarget
05-26-2004, 06:57 AM
I get mid-20's in town and had 37 on my vacation. Made me very happy. I have a lot of trouble keeping my foot off the floor most of the time. Just started running regular gas because of the prices. Noticed a little roughness at low rpm's under load, and doesn't accelerate as quick, other than that it's tolerable.
WD40
05-26-2004, 08:45 AM
Just started running regular gas because of the prices.
That is not what your engine was made for. http://bbs.off-road.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/chair.gif
IMHO, your gas mileage drop will probably negate any cost difference.
I'm sure there's other folks that will chime in about this issue too.
Davan
05-26-2004, 08:53 AM
ping ping ping ping ping ping BOOM!
swimmernate
05-26-2004, 09:06 AM
Wow, no matter what the prices get I'll never run regular gas in my tank. You're brave.
SOBESVT
05-26-2004, 09:11 AM
Not even mid-grade...
Has your "Check Engine" light gone on yet?
Rudejake
05-26-2004, 09:14 AM
Ya, I gotta agree, I might try running some 89 if I were stranded, but if you're using 87 I think you're just asking for trouble.

The :hbomb: kind of trouble!

Here, this is about the best explaination of octane that I've run across.

click me (http://www.ricehatersclub.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=9836)
jb10fan
05-26-2004, 11:57 AM
The 50 bucks you will save a year buying the cheap gas will never overcome your poorer mileage and the inevitable repair bill from all the pinging
easytarget
05-26-2004, 07:37 PM
It's actually not that bad as far as the performance drop and the mileage difference is negligible. I put the requested premium in every 3-4 tanks. I did the same thing with the Taurus SHO I had and it was still strong after 220,000 miles when I traded it. Of course it had a japanese built motor.