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Old 01-20-2018, 11:13 PM
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Depending on the weather, the fuel blend, the oil you run, and your parking conditions, 5mpg can be a normal MPG penalty.

For example, if it's below freezing in the morning, the car's been parked outside, and you're running 10W-40 oil, you can expect the car to run rich until it reaches operating temperature and have additional losses due to the viscosity of the oil. Before tearing into anything, wait for better weather and see if your economy returns to "normal".
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