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Short drives don't yield the best fuel economy. The car needs to warm up.

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Old 07-03-2009, 07:25 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Short drives don't yield the best fuel economy. The car needs to warm up.
That's probably part of the issue...I don't get to 180F oil temps until about half the drive is done.
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