Oil Changes: Is Every 3,000 overkill?

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

Tell us what the analysis is when it comes back.

I did my own test of synthetic oil comparing my mileage on my trip from NJ to AK two summers ago. 5200 miles there on conventional oil, 5200 miles back on synthetic. Gas was ~$7 a gallon in northern Canada. Synthetic oil used to claim back in the 70s it increased your mpgs. I needed all the help I could get with those gas bills! (over $100 every day)

It did nothing as far as make the car go farther on a gallon of gas.

You would think if there was anything to the claims its "better" than conventional oil they would take identical cars and run one on regular and one on synthetic until they break.

But they dont. Probably because then synthetic oil would be exposed as just an expensive excercise in mental masturbation.

Was gas any cheaper in Alaska?

[fnkngrv]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Was gas any cheaper in Alaska?

I would be interested to know that as well. When I was in Alaska back in 2006 it was roughly the same prices as it was for me in Maine, maybe 10-15 cents less.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Was gas any cheaper in Alaska?

Yes quite a bit cheaper compared to northern Canada (Yukon) Here is a picture of a sign in Fairbanks...

Gas in the lower 48 out west at the time was ~$3.79.


Gas in the Yukon was $1.53 a liter which is about $6 A GALLON. bUT YOU HAVE to PAY $1.10 for a Canadian dollar so add 60 cents to that figure...

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

Yes quite a bit cheaper compared to northern Canada (Yukon) Here is a picture of a sign in Fairbanks...

Gas in the lower 48 out west at the time was ~$3.79.


Gas in the Yukon was $1.53 a liter which is about $6 A GALLON. bUT YOU HAVE to PAY $1.10 for a Canadian dollar so add 60 cents to that figure...

Good! Was the Alaska part of your trip easy on your Yaris? (as in no dirt roads, no potholes, no dirt roads with potholes, etc. )