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Asked: Apr 04, 2008 - 04:21 PM

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Does synthetic oil help mpg? (Toyota Corolla)

Does anyone know how synthetic oil affects mpg or cold air intake on a 2007 corolla? thanks just want to get the best performance without endangering longevity.

In Makes & Models > Toyota > Corolla
In Maintenance & Repair > Oil
In Maintenance & Repair > Fuel Efficiency (MPG)
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mr_shiftright

Date: Apr 04, 2008
Time: 07:26 PM

Yes it will help but very slightly. Figure a 1 to 3% betterment, TOPS. So if you get 20 mpg, with synthetic, if you are lucky, you'll get 20.3 mpg. You'll hear differently but the facts are the facts. Maybe somebody using straight 40W oil in a dump truck in Alaska might notice better MPG using synthetic, but for those of us in the real world, probably not.

On the other hand, synthetic is great protection for an engine and you can extend your oil changes to at least 5,000 miles.

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mr_shiftright

Date: Apr 04, 2008
Time: 07:28 PM

Cold Air Intake will give you a little better throttle response and maybe 2 HP at wide open throttle. As for mpg improvements, again, hardly noticeable for the $$$ you'll spend. Not recommended for ordinary street uses.

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canddmeyer

Date: Apr 05, 2008
Time: 04:34 AM

My experience is synthetic oil has averaged about a 10% increase in MPG. It costs 3 times as much, so you'll have to weigh the benefits vs the expense.

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beaner15010

Date: Apr 22, 2008
Time: 08:42 PM

yes it does u should use it toyotas have oil problems

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