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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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Just would to know what you guys are running in the front and rear diffs for fluid. Need to change mine in about 1000km.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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ROYAL PURPLE! great stuff. hand calculated gave me about 1.7 mpg increase.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 04:24 AM
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yeah im going to put the royal purple in mine this weekend
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 08:48 AM
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what are your thoughts on amsoil? anyone see better/worse between one or the other? any significant benefits over mobil1? I'm going with one or the other for the 60k tune up in a month or so.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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Last 4 fillups running stock differential fluid and Mobil1 oil:

217 Miles / 14.25 Gallons = 15.22 MPG (~ 1/2 City / 1/2 Highway)
342 Miles / 22.15 Gallons = 15.44 MPG (~ 1/2 City / 1/2 Highway)
184 Miles / 11.43 Gallons = 16.09 MPG (~ 1/3 City / 2/3 Highway)
212 Miles / 12.85 Gallons = 16.50 MPG (Pretty much all Highway)

This comes from my work log, I have to fill up and record everything on every trip.... Anyway, switched to Amsoil Differential fluid and Engine Oil at the same time, however only had 2 logged fillups before I got my Edge programmer:

285 Miles / 16.44 Gallons = 17.33 MPG (~ 1/3 City / 2/3 Highway)
141 Miles / 7.74 Gallons = 18.21 MPG (All Highway)

I was happy with what I saw, and definantly think it's worth the extra money... I got my programmer after that and have since broken 20 MPG's on all highway fillups... I think I've tapped all the mileage I'm going to get out of my truck....
 
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