Originally Posted By: weebl
Really? Unless your cost for M1 is really not significantly different, I would imagine something like PYB in Florida would serve you fine
I'm sure it would do fine. But:
1. M1 0w20 is $24.50 per 5QT jug. Even at 50+ mpg, 10,000 miles worth of gasoline is $750. 10,000 miles of M1 0w20 is about $18. The cheapest WM conventional would be about $8.00. A $10 difference. The cost of oil is just not significant. I don't understand why anyone would focus on such a triviality.
2. I travel a great deal, having driven over 100,000 miles in the last 20 months. (~50,000 in the Sprint. ~50,000 in the Yaris.) I get around a great deal, and spend a lot of time in New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming.(And some Montana.)
3. I also rather prize the Prius-beating 52 mpg (ranging up to over 60 mpg depending upon conditions) I typically get on the highway in the Sprint Metro. Little refinements like 0w20 AFE, Pennzoil Synchromesh in the transaxle, and being sure the O2 sensor is replaced on schedule, do add up.
Also, I've gotten demonstrably excellent wear results from Mobil's AFE line, as I've posted here.
Really? Unless your cost for M1 is really not significantly different, I would imagine something like PYB in Florida would serve you fine
I'm sure it would do fine. But:
1. M1 0w20 is $24.50 per 5QT jug. Even at 50+ mpg, 10,000 miles worth of gasoline is $750. 10,000 miles of M1 0w20 is about $18. The cheapest WM conventional would be about $8.00. A $10 difference. The cost of oil is just not significant. I don't understand why anyone would focus on such a triviality.
2. I travel a great deal, having driven over 100,000 miles in the last 20 months. (~50,000 in the Sprint. ~50,000 in the Yaris.) I get around a great deal, and spend a lot of time in New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming.(And some Montana.)
3. I also rather prize the Prius-beating 52 mpg (ranging up to over 60 mpg depending upon conditions) I typically get on the highway in the Sprint Metro. Little refinements like 0w20 AFE, Pennzoil Synchromesh in the transaxle, and being sure the O2 sensor is replaced on schedule, do add up.
Also, I've gotten demonstrably excellent wear results from Mobil's AFE line, as I've posted here.