I posted awhile back I was going to try the Microgreen filters for extended OCI backed up by UOA's every filter change on a 2014 Mitsu Outlander Sport 2L CVT- I have two of these and am very familiar with them at this point.
I was running 5w20 CM in both. The one here was using a M1 filter and the other a Fram Ultra.
Three weeks ago I switched over to the MG filter with Total Quartz 900 Future because I had a case of it laying around. It is 0w20 weight and not like the CM at 5w20.
I understand the 5w30 crowd here say you lose hardly any MPG's between a 5w20 and 5w30.
I use 5w30CM in truck applications as well.
Mitsu says use 0w20 as a standard but other weights are acceptable if it's not available in your area.
After about 3 weeks I am seeing a 14% + gain in MPG with the Total and MG combo. This is over 1600 miles ( 75% hwy-25% city average)
The factory fill was 0w20 and I never regained the MPG economy I got with that until now.
I'm actually a few % above the factory fill spec in MPG currently.
There were suggestions that CM may cause HP losses or friction because of its chemical makeup. Heated conversations of course.
Its subjective but I have two specimens here and the 0w20 revs easier, starts easier and at the end of the week the avg MPG is much better.
I do the same trips, use the same gas, and no other parts were replaced and the tire pressure has not been adjusted for 3 months or so.
Is the 0w20 the sole reason for the gains or is it a combo effect of the CM in the 5w20 not so hot of a mpg type oil? I wouldn't think a filter plays any role in this.
Any ideas?
thanks!
BTW
The other Mitsu still has 5w20CM in it and its MPG was the same as the other before the switch to 0w20.
I was running 5w20 CM in both. The one here was using a M1 filter and the other a Fram Ultra.
Three weeks ago I switched over to the MG filter with Total Quartz 900 Future because I had a case of it laying around. It is 0w20 weight and not like the CM at 5w20.
I understand the 5w30 crowd here say you lose hardly any MPG's between a 5w20 and 5w30.
I use 5w30CM in truck applications as well.
Mitsu says use 0w20 as a standard but other weights are acceptable if it's not available in your area.
After about 3 weeks I am seeing a 14% + gain in MPG with the Total and MG combo. This is over 1600 miles ( 75% hwy-25% city average)
The factory fill was 0w20 and I never regained the MPG economy I got with that until now.
I'm actually a few % above the factory fill spec in MPG currently.
There were suggestions that CM may cause HP losses or friction because of its chemical makeup. Heated conversations of course.
Its subjective but I have two specimens here and the 0w20 revs easier, starts easier and at the end of the week the avg MPG is much better.
I do the same trips, use the same gas, and no other parts were replaced and the tire pressure has not been adjusted for 3 months or so.
Is the 0w20 the sole reason for the gains or is it a combo effect of the CM in the 5w20 not so hot of a mpg type oil? I wouldn't think a filter plays any role in this.
Any ideas?
thanks!
BTW
The other Mitsu still has 5w20CM in it and its MPG was the same as the other before the switch to 0w20.