[V8] Causes of Bad MPG?

[Paul Jager]

Lower the better. Energy efficient oils are very low viscosity. It takes
energy to operate and flow in sludge.

20W50 is nuts unless you use a block heater.


-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf
Of Paul Jones
Sent: January 9, 2007 3:33 PM
To: v8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [V8] Causes of Bad MPG?


Oil vicosity incorrect? Is there a particular recommended viscosity of oil?
What if full synthetic is being run?


>From: Paul Jager <pjager at telus.net>
>Reply-To: pjager at telus.net
>To: V8 list <v8 at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: [V8] Causes of Bad MPG?
>Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:29:12 -0800
>
>
>Dragging parking brake
>dragging brakes
>insufficient tire inflation
>battery issues causing alternator to be in full charge mode
>Oil viscosity incorrect
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf
>Of Jason Wilkerson
>Sent: January 9, 2007 1:15 PM
>To: V8 list
>Subject: [V8] Causes of Bad MPG?
>
>
>My new v8q is getting really bad MPG - I replaced the o2 and that worked
>on my last v8 - didn't here.  I'm thinking bad wire to the ECU? Bad
>ground? Runs like a champ - just about 5 MPG less than my former v8q?
>Same years so the running gear is the same.  ANY Ideas will be
>entertained.
>
>        Thanks,
>             Jason
>
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