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Old May 14, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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I live in town within 3 miles of everything I need. Most of my trips are a 5 min drive or so. Is there anything I should do different since I don't get fully warmed up? Change oil more often, different weight oil or anything?
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Old May 14, 2012 | 10:53 AM
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Change oil every six months if u dont make the mileage... All I can think of...
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Old May 14, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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What you should do is enjoy all the gas that you save! I'm pretty jealous of you
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Old May 14, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 1996sportXJ
What you should do is enjoy all the gas that you save! I'm pretty jealous of you
I know right... Work and college are an hour from me...the wife now drive the wk2 and I drive her altima.... Yay

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Old May 14, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 1996sportXJ
What you should do is enjoy all the gas that you save! I'm pretty jealous of you
I only get 14 MPG around town because it never gets warm. When I was driving 30 miles to work I was getting 18-22 MPG.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 12:47 PM
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Ya but your only going a mile... Im 65 miles from work... Lol
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Old May 14, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 944.0
I live in town within 3 miles of everything I need. Most of my trips are a 5 min drive or so. Is there anything I should do different since I don't get fully warmed up? Change oil more often, different weight oil or anything?
Still need to pop the hood once a week and have a look/check all fluids.
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