Date:         Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:20:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@MYFAIRPOINT.NET>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum@MYFAIRPOINT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Reduced Mileage
Comments: To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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Tom Buese wrote:
> Is that a reason why I get worse gas mileage in the winter?

That shouldn't be much of a factor if the thermostat is working
correctly, Tom.  Once the engine is warmed up, it doesn't even know it's
winter.  That's why I use 5W 50 when it's really cold out.  When I first
start up (cold engine) it thinks the oil is about 5 weight and when it
gets up to operating temperature, it thinks it's about 50 weight.

Mike

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