wemay
Site Donor 2023
2013 Santa Fe Sport 2.0T
Since the wife now drives this vehicle, and could care less what oil I use, I decided she would be the perfect one to conduct this rather amateur experiment. Knowing me, I would probably alter my driving habits (subconsciously of course) to champion preconceived notions of what would happen. (she was unaware of what I was doing).
First oil change - AFE 0w30 = 22.3 mpg all city / 4127 miles
Second change - Ken 5w40 = 22.5 mpg all city / 4113 miles
My conclusion? Just too many variables involved that make any lab gained mpg a wash in the real world.
What was my preconceived notion? That AFE 0w30 would have a 1mpg advantage.
Since the wife now drives this vehicle, and could care less what oil I use, I decided she would be the perfect one to conduct this rather amateur experiment. Knowing me, I would probably alter my driving habits (subconsciously of course) to champion preconceived notions of what would happen. (she was unaware of what I was doing).
First oil change - AFE 0w30 = 22.3 mpg all city / 4127 miles
Second change - Ken 5w40 = 22.5 mpg all city / 4113 miles
My conclusion? Just too many variables involved that make any lab gained mpg a wash in the real world.
What was my preconceived notion? That AFE 0w30 would have a 1mpg advantage.
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