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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Hey guys, my whole family has these set of rules that they go by and live for, like if u get a cut or hurt, clorox bleach will heal all....but thats a grandparent thing. Anyway, i was always told by my family that a good coat of wax will help with gas milage??? I can see their point with the car now being smooth all over, but do you guys think it'd really work??? Im not talkin like 2mpg better but like fractions of a gallon??? Any ideas welcome....
Old Jun 24, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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Hey guys, my whole family has these set of rules that they go by and live for, like if u get a cut or hurt, clorox bleach will heal all....but thats a grandparent thing. Anyway, i was always told by my family that a good coat of wax will help with gas milage??? I can see their point with the car now being smooth all over, but do you guys think it'd really work??? Im not talkin like 2mpg better but like fractions of a gallon??? Any ideas welcome....
The answer is YES... a good wax job will help with mpg.... i just dont think theyve invented a machine that can measure such low numbers yet...
Old Jun 24, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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Hey guys, my whole family has these set of rules that they go by and live for, like if u get a cut or hurt, clorox bleach will heal all....but thats a grandparent thing. Anyway, i was always told by my family that a good coat of wax will help with gas milage??? I can see their point with the car now being smooth all over, but do you guys think it'd really work??? Im not talkin like 2mpg better but like fractions of a gallon??? Any ideas welcome....
The answer is YES... a good wax job will help with mpg.... i just dont think theyve invented a machine that can measure such low numbers yet...
But it won't help as much as a Turbonator! [8D]
Old Jun 24, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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wow, not the turbonator. it's an unfair advantage!
Old Jun 24, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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wow, not the turbonator. it's an unfair advantage!
Yeah, gotta get one... theyre cheap and soooooooo effective...
Old Jun 24, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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Hey guys, my whole family has these set of rules that they go by and live for, like if u get a cut or hurt, clorox bleach will heal all....but thats a grandparent thing. Anyway, i was always told by my family that a good coat of wax will help with gas milage??? I can see their point with the car now being smooth all over, but do you guys think it'd really work??? Im not talkin like 2mpg better but like fractions of a gallon??? Any ideas welcome....
I got better milage when I bleached my hair and waxed my legs. Oh **** wrong forum, sorry.
Old Jun 24, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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i would get 100% tint too
Old Jun 24, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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i would get 100% tint too
Wait, tink aint gonna reduce mpg... waxin legs might if youre driving a vert though...
Old Jun 24, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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I would not think wax what do anything for MPG. we still have a flat front end.
Old Jun 24, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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I would not think wax what do anything for MPG. we still have a flat front end.
It's called the coefficient of friction.... yep, no doubt a wax job would reduce drag.... wish we could measure it though....



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