Hi,
I definitely agree - fuel consumption gets lower with the mileage, just like wine gets better with its age
I'm sorry but cannot convert MPG to km/litres. The EU figures say 20.4 km/litres. In average I'm running 22 km/litres. I know that when winter comes the longer idling periods combined with winter fuel will give worse performance. However, I'm expecting a winter with an average near the EU figures.
My driving pattern is 50% rural road (max speeds 90 km/h, average speed 60 km/h), 50% high way either with no queue (max speed 125 km/h, average speed 110 km/h) or with queue (max speed 80 km/h). Total 60 km driving a day, 5 days a week.
Does anybody have experience with using Teflon lubricants in the engine? Ads claim that friction gets lower, meaning more power and lower fuel consumption...?
I read about a guy who changed the oil in the transmission (manual) to some super high grade oil. Friction got remarkably lower all right but the gear box was damaged.... (operation completed, patient diseased) :haha: Thus, I'm careful with experimenting with alternative lubricants especially when the car still is under warranty.
Cheers,
Kneeler