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Change oil and added a K&N and my gas milage went up 70 mile per tank.

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Old 03-11-2007, 06:26 PM
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Default Change oil and added a K&N and my gas milage went up 70 mile per tank.

It went up from 290-360. I Know it wasnt the oil change be could i have been using M1 for a while now.
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How old was your old paper filter?
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I have had it since i got the car so at least 4 months.
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Now that spring is here, wondering if winter ethanol mix plays into it too. But that is a big jump.
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Default I'm noticing my oil getting dirty more quickly with the K&N

maybe becuase I've been driving thru that filthy road salt/sand combo alot more often, but car desperately needs an oil change.
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Default Intake leak ? No way that a filter change (unless it was nearly blocked) is going to

cause a 25% change in mileage...
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Default I notice an effect every year when the "winter" gas hits the pumps.

Although I also remember a time when people used "heat" or isopropal alchohol on a regular basis or icing problems would result. Maybe a loss in fuel economy is not too bad if my car keeps running in the winter.
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