Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 23:51:20 -0400 From: "Jonathan Kaplan" <insure10nospamo.com> Subject: Re: Am I driving a 9-5 or an SUV!
I just had my 25,000 mile oil change. I've been changing the semi-synthetic when the car tells me to. (It's included with the warranty) "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamVETHIS.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:44D00FBC.62E0FEEEnospamVETHIS.hotmail.com... > > > Jonathan Kaplan wrote: > >> I drive my 2004 9-5 Linear wagon back and forth to work (3 miles each >> way) >> and many local errands. I am averaging 15 mpg! I checked the actual >> mileage >> calculation vs. the car's computer and came up with 14.2! How can a four >> cylinder car get gas mileage this low? > > The engine barely even warms up ! No great surprise really. That's a > horribly > inefficient way to run a car. It's tough on the oil too. How often do you > change > it ? > > Graham > >
