Does Toyota's New 0W-8 Engine Oil Improve Fuel Economy Is The Jeep Wrangler a Convertible

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enHi, everybody.Welcome to another episode.I'm Mike Monticello.I'm Michael Crossen.And I'm Jennifer Stockburger.So today is going to be one ofour world-famous, all-questionsepisodes back by popular demand.This is where we'regoing to spendthe entire episode talkingabout the questionsthat you folks sent in to us.And of course, the best wayto send us those questionsis text them toTalkingCars@icloud.com.So let's get right into it.And the first question we'regoing to deal with is from Ed.And he says, \"So muchdiscussion surroundingEVs raves about the0-to-60 acceleration times.Clearly, that is a carrotfor buyers seeking speedfor passing, andfreeway entering,getting out of harm'sway, et cetera.But what about 60-to-0braking times and stoppingdistances in thesereally heavy vehiclesweighed down with batteries?How do they compare toICE, internal combustionengine, competitors?This should be testedon your track!\"Exclamation mark.Exclamation.Well, the realityis we do, of course.We do all the sametesting with EVsthat we do with every vehiclethat comes through here,including our panicbrake testing,where the tester drivesat 60 miles per hour,stomps on the brakepedal as hard as he can.So, Jen, and we did some testingof comparing hybrid stoppingdistances just acouple of years agoto their nonhybrid counterparts.And we found someinteresting things,which was that thehybrids typicallystopped a little longer.But it's a little differentscenario with the EVs.Right, Jen?Yes.So we do test it.And interestingly, what Ipulled up for this episodeis we have somevery close pairs.The internal combustioncar vehicle versus the EV.And so you're right,years ago, hybrid cars,we found longerbraking distancesoptimized for rollingresistance without necessarilythe countermeasure ofsilica compounds or thingsthat would improveparticularly their wet grip.We are not seeing thatsame trend with the EV.So just to talkabout some pairs.So Ford F-150 XLT versusthe Ford F-150 Lightning.The Lightning weighs about 1,700pounds more than the F-150 XLT.But it only brakes acouple of feet longer.Kia Niro, Kia NiroEV Wind, Wind EV,weighs 650 pounds more, the EV.Than the hybrid,the Niro hybrid.Yeah.Yeah.And it only actually hasdry braking distancesthat are shorter.Right.And both wet anddry on that one.Volkswagen Tig 1, again,we're going back to our testin 2018 versus theVW ID.4, weighs1,000 more, theID.4 over the Tig 1,yet is only, again, a couple offeet longer both dry and wet.So as much asyou're correct, Ed,we're absolutelyseeing seconds offin terms of acceleration time.We have not seen drasticincreases in braking distancesdespite the weight.And I think, Mike,maybe you wantto weigh in here, partiallybecause these tires havesuch good acceland so much torquethat they have to put tireson that have some grip.Or we'd be spinningtires all day long.Right.And so we're seeing absolutelymore performance-orientedtires, which has given us--Yeah, these cars, they'llhit the tire prettyhard with that instant torque.Yeah.So they've got prettygood tire to begin with.And that's going to translateover to braking as welldespite the extra weight.I still sort ofwonder, these EVsare so incredibly fast thatthe brakes don't reallymatch up to the speed.There's like a ratiodifference there.You can get to a corner.We can joke out hereon our test trackthat you get to that cornergoing really, really fast.You arrive at a high speedto your spin out, almost.And then, of course,you have the weightthat combines with that.But we are seeingbetter tires on the car.I have seen larger brakeson some of the EVs.For example, the GV70versus the electrified GV70has a much bigger frontbrake rotor and caliper.So they're trying to combatsome of that weight there too.Yeah.And I think you bringup a great point, Mike,which is when you lookat specific examples,such as the Rivian R1T, thepickup, 0 to 60 miles per hourin under four seconds.Right?Blistering fast, yeah.But it actually itdoes stop betterthan the Ford F-150 andthe Ford F-150 Lightning.But this vehicle isso ridiculously fast.Even though it stops OKfor full-size pickups,it doesn't stop like asports car that can go.You know what I mean?A sports car is going to stopmuch shorter than that thing.So they don't quite--It stops like a truck.But it drives like a sports car.Yeah.Compared to regular internalcombustion engine, hybrids,they're doing well.But in terms ofsometimes, the waythey can build speed soquickly maybe not quite--And they do it silently.And you don't actually--I think of the greatexample was like the iX.That was so quick.And you didn't realizehow quick you were going.The BMW iX?Yeah.So anyway, and there'smany like that.That's just an example.Yeah.But anyway.But if you do lookat the numbers,it is the EVs are stoppinggenerally shorter than,not always--Or at least comparable.Yes, shorter or comparableto their gas counterparts.Great question.Really good question.And now, this one, let's moveon to a question from Michael.This one's really-- he's tryingto throw us for a loop here.He says, \"If you could takecontrol of an entire vehiclesegment to scrap and startover from the ground up,which would it be and why?\"And I'm going to throwit to you first, Mike.There's so many choices.I'm going to go with crossovers.I don't think they doanything particularly well.They're kind of acompromise happy medium.You get some good headroomand that kind of stuffis comfortable.I think access is pretty good.But you're definitelylosing some cargo space.A lot of them havea coupe-like back.They're definitelynot off-road vehicles.They're not cars.They're not sports cars.And again, some of them can bepretty quick, pretty sporty.So I would have nomore crossovers.Because if we're going todo something kind of middleof the road anyway, Ithink we should do itin station wagonsthat look awesome.Yeah.So big, naturally aspiratedV8s, maybe a stick shift,big spring in the back.You could tow witha station wagon.People used to dothat back in the day.Ford Flex.Oh, I love that vehicle.No, actually I kindof like that vehicle.Me too.That's what I'm saying it.Yeah, I like station wagons.And I would obliterate thecrossovers from the marketand just give peoplestation wagons.Wood trim's optional.I like it.I actually, we'll getto me in a second,but, Jen, what didyou come up first?So this may be a repeatof what I've said before.But I would get rid ofthe entry-level luxury.And it often is a crossover.So I'm touching a littlebit on what Mike says.Because if you listen to whatwe say time and time again,they're a compromise.But they're anexpensive compromise.And we always say buy the loadedversion of the nonluxury brand.Too often that's below it.So we often say that.What I do say, though, isif they were implementing,and again, I'm coming tothe ground-up part of Mike'squestion, is if they wereimplemented different,I think of like the small sedansof a BMW 3 Series, for example,versus a BMW 5 Series.The 3 Series is gearedtowards an enthusiast.It's small.But it's got a manual.And it's got a great powertrain.And it's very nimble.What if you took that luxurycompact, entry-level SUVand made it really sporty?Yeah.Super powertrain, givethem some manuals,give it race-inspiredseats, and makethat a sporty crossoverSUV versus just,you've got some money.But you probably don't haveenough to get the rest of it.And I looked at some numbers.The X1 in 2022, 18,000 units,versus an X5, for example,sold 60,000 units.A Lexus UX sold 17,000units versus an RXsold 115,000 units.Versus the X1, 18,000, the 3Series, sold almost 50,000.So it sounds likewhat you're sayingis they're not giving peoplewhat they want anyway.The entry-levelluxury SUV isn't--But make it sporty.I'm saying make it sporty.And then, they'dsell more of them.Yes.And then, you'd knowthat your plan came true.And people do like theSUVs for the-- theywant a little more cargo.They want the height.Make it a sporty SUV instead ofjust a you some of the benefitbut not all of it,which makes it moreof a compromise for the money.Give them something differentfor that smaller volume.And make them all Ms. Makethem all whatever the true--That sounds good to me.We sound like a bunch ofenthusiast gearheads today.But that's mine.Yeah.So I actually kind of prettymuch agreed with Mike.So, folks, sometimes we knowwhat we're going to-- well,we always know what we'regoing to talk about.But we don't know whatwe're individuallygoing to talk about onsome of these answers.In this case, we had no ideawhat each one was going to say.And I said mine was, Idon't know about scrappinga particular segment.But I just want to bring backthe popularity of the stationwagon.And that's what we usedto call it back in the daywas a station wagon,not just a wagon.It has a specialplace in my heartbecause I grew up witha 1968 Volvo 145 wagon.That was the carthat my parents hadbasically my entire childhoodand even into teenage years.Four-speed manual transmission,air conditioning, no radio,only singing, only singing.Oh, gosh.And they just makeso much sense.And they're lower tothe ground than an SUV.So they handle better.And I think youtouched on it, Mike.You said they look great.If you look at some ofthem over the years,I think of Audi A4 Avant, VolvoV60, Volvo V90, Cadillac CTS-Vwagon.Ford LTD II wagon.No.Buick Regal TourX.Buick Regal TourX is one ofthe most underrated vehiclesI think that was ever made.Volvo 1800ES is more like atwo-door weird wagon thing.And then, the king of allwagons, Audi RS6 Avant.Oh.Heck, yeah.Yeah.But what do theycall them in Europe?It's not wagon.It's--Estate.Estate, yes.I couldn't think of the word.You're so Euro, Jen.You're so Euro.All right.So anyway, that's our take.Yeah.And again, we joke about theFord Flex, which Mike and Iobviously both loved.But it didn't do very well.And I thought it was justsuch a great balance.Sales wise it didn't do well.Sales wise it didn't do well.I will say this.Every time I see one onthe road, I think of you.I know you do.She's told us so manytimes on this podcasthow much she loves it.And it is a great vehiclebecause it's a box.So it's so spacious.Yeah.OK.How about another onefrom Sheila and Tomfrom Massachusetts.They say, \"We aresnowbirds and leave our carin our garage for fiveto six months at a timeand are currently consideringpurchasing a hybrid.Should we be concernedabout leaving the hybridwithout drivingit for this long?\"I know, Jen, when you hearthis, you think snowbirds.You're immediately thinkingof the Anne Murray song.Yeah. (SINGING) Oh, littlesnowbird, take me with you whenyou--There you go.Yeah.Isn't that it?I am so old.Where's the camera?She's a fantastic--I'm so old.--fantastic singer.But we're not going to askyou to sing on this one, Mike.But tell us what is your adviceabout having a hybrid sittingfor months at a time?There's always a concernwith letting any car sit.Hybrid, EV, internal combustionengine, doesn't really matter.Cars don't really like to sit.They kind of rotaway when they sit.But there are things you can do.So my advice for a hybridis going to basicallybe the same for any car.First, I'll talk about fuel.We have ethanol, a prettyhigh ethanol content,10%, maybe 15% ethanol.Ethanol absorbs moisture.It goes bad pretty quick.So I wouldn't fillup the gas tank.I'd actually leaveit a whole lot lower.Back in the day,they used to sayfill your gas tank so themetal of the tank doesn't rust.But these tanks are all plastic.So I'd rather have lesspotentially bad gas in the carthat I have to deal withlater on when I comeback up to my house in the car.Definitely use some type ofa fuel additive or stabilizerin that last tankso it's in there.And it can help preserve that.If you have ethanol-freefuel near where you live,maybe just fill up thatlast tank with that.That would be a good choice too.I would still probably usethe additive and stabilizer.Beyond that, we got totalk about the battery.You have the larger,high-voltage hybrid battery.And basically,you don't want to,not that you're ever goingto get that fully charged,because they're stillonly give you about 80%.You want it somewherein about the 50% range.That's kind of wherebatteries sort of liketo be for longer term storage.But basically, justsomewhere in that 50% range,it's going to be OK.Then, we have a 12-voltbattery in the car as well.And that could absolutely goflat in three to six months.I'm a fan of disconnecting12-volt batteriesif the car is going to sitfor a long period of timeand you're not goingto periodicallymaybe have a neighbor comeover and start the car upand things like that.So I would disconnectthat 12-volt battery.That does another thing toofor the high-voltage battery.It keeps the contactors open.When those are basicallythe big relay switches thatallow the high voltageto leave the battery,so there's no chance thatthe high-voltage systemwill power up.And in theory, it should notreally degrade over time.You're going to get a littlebit of loss as it sits there.And the otherchoice, I guess, isif you have a neighbor orsomebody who can come overto the house,checking for leaks,and maybe your mail,that kind of stuff,just ask them if they'recomfortable firingthe car up every couple ofweeks out in the driveway,let it run for 15 minutes whilethey're checking out the house,and then just put it away,that's another option as well.Cars do like to be used.But definitely, cars dosit from time to time.And as long as you kind ofplan ahead a little bit,it should be OK for you whenyou come back to the house.If you're not comfortabledisconnecting and reconnectinga 12-volt battery, maybethere's like a roadside serviceor a local shop or somethingcould come out to the houseand help you out with that.You'd have to payfor that service.But it's better than causingsome damage to the carif you're unsure.So a couple of options there.A couple options there.Two things.One, Jen, I canprovide the servicethat Mike is talking about,coming over and drivingyour Mustang convertibleevery once in a while for youto keep it runningfor you, if you want.If I were a snowbird.But yes.And two, I use a batterydisconnect deviceon my Tacoma,which unfortunatelydoesn't get driven that often.I assume you like those?Because they make it--once you have it set up,then it's justunscrewing a knob whenI'm not going to drive thetruck for a little while.And then when Icome back to it--Put it right back in.--screw it back in.I've never had a problemwith that or my Miata.Are you OK with those, or--I am in a lot of cases.The trouble we run into now ina lot of newer cars, gasolinepowered cars,hybrids, whatever--there's actually alot more happeningat the top of the battery.Yeah, access.And there really isn'troom for one of those.Oh, OK.Your Tacoma is basicallyjust a couple of posts with--It's 23 years old, yeah.--a positive andnegative terminal.But I was just basically underthe hatch of the Maseratidoing some stuffingwith that battery.And there's a bunch of fuses.And there's a pyro device therethat severs the battery cablein the event of an accident.There's a lot ofstuff going on there.And they give you asmall compartment.And it's all got foam and stuff.There's not a tonof room for that.OK.So older cars, yes, newercars and hybrids, maybe not.Generally, yeah.I would just say, disconnectthat negative battery cablefor the six monthsif you're not goingto do any kind ofintermediate starting.We were really,really religious.You laugh aboutstarting the Mustang.Even though wehad a mild winter,this year we literally wentout every week, ran it.It's been so much better, somuch better for this spring.Fantastic.Yeah.So you don't need my service?Fine.I don't, sorry.Whatever.OK, next questioncomes from David.David says, \"Quick questionabout your car reliabilityinfo.Are these resultscumulative for a model year,or specific to the calendar yearthat you conduct the surveys?For example, doesthe current ratingof above average forthe 2018 model yearreflect all the responsesyou received for that modelyear since it firstshowed up on your surveys,or for the year thesurvey was conducted?\"I mean, David, that'sa great question.We always have questionsabout the reliability stuff.And of course, I went toour all things data guyhere sometimes on thepodcast, Steve Elek.He's the program leader forautomotive data and analyticshere.And the short answer is thateach year, the reliability infois specific to thenewest survey year.Right.In other words, eachyear we ask our membersthrough these surveys ifthey've had any problemswith their vehiclesover the last 12 months.And so, an above averagerating for a 2018 model yearis based on, not sinceit was brand new.I mean, it's just based on whathappened to them these last 12months.And then we justupdate that every year.Relative to other 2018s.Exactly.Exactly.And it's a littledifferent for new cars.So that's used cars.But new cars is alittle differentbecause we sometimes takeinto consideration past surveyyears of data.That would only affect thenewest model year, though.So it can be a littledifferent with the new cars.Yep.OK, this next questioncomes from Jake Fisher.And I got to be honest, thatname sounds really familiar.I can't--Do you know a guy?I can't quite place why.This person asks,\"Should a Jeep Wranglerbe considered a convertible?Why or why not?\"And of course, we are talkingabout our very own Jake Fisher,director of auto testing here.I'm going to start putting--I think he's tryingto stir up trouble.He's trying to make usargue with each other.So Jen, I'm goingto go to you first.OK.Is the Jeep Wrangler aconvertible, in your opinion?This is not CR's opinion.This is in you, JenStockburger's opinion,is the Wrangler a convertible?Why or why not?The answer is no.It is not a convertible,in my rules.And the main differenceis about safety.And it is the structure.So if you take all thepanels off of a Jeep Wrangleror something like aBronco, for example,you still have the roofstructure ribs there.In a crash,rollover, whatever itmight be, that roofstructure, even though there'sno panels there, does providea certain level of protection.It would be like a rollbar in a racing vehicle,that that roof structure hasto maintain roof crush numbers.It has to do all that.If you look at a traditionalconvertible-- thinkof a Mustang or aMiata or somethinglike that-- there is nothingover that occupant's head.And to me, that's what separatesa panel-off off-road vehicle,like a Wrangler or a Bronco,from a true convertible.Mike?I say it is not a convertible.Oh!He agreed with you.He does.Yeah.And basically, not from thesafety aspect of things,but it's been pretty newthat like a Wrangler actuallyhas like a foldingsection of that top.And convertible topsfold, whether it's poweror you manually fold them.You've always had to unsnapand zip and remove the top,or in the case ofthe Bronco, panels.Right.So in my mind, that'smore like a speedsterwhere the roof either is, A,no roof, or the whole roofjust comes off andyou're out on the roadand you have no recourseif it starts to rain.You're just going to get wet.So in my mind, the JeepWrangler is a speedster,I guess would be mytakeaway on that.Unless you've storedall those panelsvery carefully somewhere.True.Yeah.So according to mytrusty Road and Trackautomotive dictionary--those of you that know,I worked at Road and Trackfor 10 years a while back.So their dictionarysays, \"Convertible refersto the ability toreadily convertthe car from closed toopen and vice versa.A car is said to be a fullconvertible if, when open,it has no ancillarystructures above the beltline other than thewindshield,\" whichI think exactly what you said.That's to my point, yep.So, yeah.So the answer is--And readily.Yeah, for sure.Because when you think aboutsomething like a Miata,it's so, with thesoft top, it's--I mean, you put that upin like a couple seconds.You can almost throwit back and reach it.Yeah.So nice try stirring uptrouble, Jake Fisher.Better luck next time.Yeah, Jake Fisher.All right, how about anotherquestion here from Jim?Jim says, \"My questionis about the needfor automatictransmission vehiclesto have the wheels turnedtowards the curb when parkingon hills.I have a 2010 automatictransmission SUV.And I rarely concernmyself with blockingthe wheel againstthe curb, whereas Ihave a neighbor with a 2022vehicle who always does so.I can see the need formanual transmission vehiclesto do this.Is it necessary for automatictransmission vehicles?\"I mean, if you've livedin a city or especiallya hilly city, you'veseen some people parkinglike that with their wheels,their tires toward the curb,other people not.And Mike, what isthe real answer?Is it a automaticversus manual thing?Or is it somethingdifferent entirely?I think in thiscase, on a hill, it'sjust good practice to turnthose tires towards the curb.It's kind of your last resort.If other things fail, you'dlike to have somethingthat could maybe catch the car.Basically, when you put thecar-- an automatic-- in park,there's a little metalhook that drops down.It's called a pawl, aP-A-W-L. And basically,the whole weight of the vehicleis now resting on this littlepiece of metal.It's basically lockingthe output shaftso your drive wheels can't turn.If anyone's ever parkednose down on a hill,you put the car in park, andit lurches forward and catches,that's the parking pawl.And they can skip.They can break, in thecase of the transmission.You also run into, when youwant to get that car outof the spot, you're reallypulling on the shifterbecause you're overcomingthe weight of the vehicleagainst that pawl up to releaseit and put it in reverse,let's say.So I would say the move is,when you're parking on the hill,keep your foot on the brake.Set your parking brake.And your parking brakeshould hold the vehicle.If it doesn't, itneeds to be fixed.It needs to be adjusted.And a lot of placeshave safety checks.And that's part of the thing.Some states-- where we are inConnecticut, we have emissions.We don't have safety.I sort of wish we did becausesome cars are scary out there.Set that parking brake.Lift your foot offthe service brake.And then it shouldhold the vehicle.Put the car in park.And then I think, as justa sort of insurance policy,turn that wheel towardthe curb, because what if?Exactly.What if you get bumped bysomebody parallel parkingbehind you?That could overcome the parkingbrake, the parking pawl,whatever.I'd rather have my carwhere it is than downthe hill when I come backfrom doing whatever I'm doing.Because what doesit hurt, right?What's the downside?Yeah.And my understanding had nothingto do with transmission at all,but just that it would turn--even if there was nobodybehind you on a hill,that it would not send it downthe hill or face down the hill,but that it would just turnit in towards the curb.It basically justtakes care of itself.Not even a shock, but--And cars do break.Things do fail.Stuff happens out on the road.And I just say, bettersafe than sorry.Yeah.OK, there you go.All right, this questioncomes from Paul.And Paul says, \"Apparently,the 2023 Toyota Crown usesa very thin engine oil, OW-8.Is using an oil this thinreally for improved gas mileage,or just planned obsolescence?\"I like the littlehumor there, Paul.Yeah.So Mike, what isgoing on with that?What's Toyota doinghere with the Crown?So this is new for the Crown.We saw this.When you opened the hoodon our Toyota Crown,there's a sticker very prominenton the top of the radiator thatsays 0W-8 motor oil.And I did somelooking into that.When we bought our car, we got--I think it might have beenthe first one in the stateof Connecticut that was sold.I called a localToyota dealership.And I just wantedto see the oil.That's a very thin oil.And in my mind, it wasgoing to pour like water.So I just wanted toget my hands on it.They weren't even aware thatthere was a 0W-8 motor oilto start with.Oh, my gosh.So I let the localToyota dealer know that.They were able tofinally get some in.It took a while.And I've sort of been playingaround with it a little bit.It sounds like water whenyou shake the quart of it.Right now, you can basicallyonly get it at Toyota.If you go any auto parts store--Where it's $75.00 a quart.No, not that much.I'm just-- I'm being facetious.It's a little pricey.It's about $20 a quart,which is a little morethan regular Toyota oil.But if you're everused to Mercedes, BMW,that's in line withwhat they charge for it.Yeah.But this oil is very thin.And what they're claiming is--I read some Society ofAutomotive Engineer Documentson this oil.And they're claiming that itis a 0.8% increase in fueleconomy over the0W-16 motor oil,which is stillvery thin to begin.But BMW is running a0W-12, a lot of companiesare running a 0W-16.So they're all movingin this direction.Oh.And basically, theoil just takes effortto move through the motor.So the thinner the oil is, theless energy we use moving oil,the more of our energy canbe used moving the vehicledown the road.And that's better for fueleconomy and emissions.I don't think it'splanned obsolescence.This stuff ispretty thin, though.It was kind of interestingto play around with it.It pours at roomtemperature very muchlike regular motor oil.But I put a couple ofquarts in the freezer.And what I love aboutConsumer Reportsis they've been inthere for like a week,and nobody asks whyare there two quartsof motor oil in the freezer?But when I pourthose, the 5W-30,which is a very common grade ofoil, it pours like cold honey,if you've ever had honeyin the refrigerator.Yeah.But the 0W-8 still prettymuch pours like a liquid.And that's definitelya consideration.These motors havesuch tight tolerances,the machine workis so fine that weneed a really thin film of oil.I think Toyota just-- they'reall in on the hybrid, it seems.They've been doingit for a long time.They're pretty good at it.Right.And they're just trying toget that last little bit,is what I take away from it.So this sounds like thisthin motor oil is stillrelatively new.Have you heard-- right?Is that correct?Have you heard anythingpotentially bad about it?There's not enough ofit out there, really.Too early to tell.Yeah.You can't get it at theneighborhood parts store.I've called around.Nobody has it.They say they can get me 0W-16.They usually don't evenhave that on the shelf.Basically, Toyota,you can get it from.And there's a coupleof, I'll call themhigher-end sort ofmotorsport oils.Motul has it available.It looks like maybe RoyalPurple is coming outwith it here soon, too, orif it's not out already.But it's just notreadily available.So if you went to anoil change place--That's what I wasjust going to say.Don't be surprised if yourValvoline or your JiffyLubedoesn't have it.--or a local mechanic,they might not have it.Yeah, that's whatI was going to say.And in the Crown owner'smanual, it actuallysays if you can't get the0W-8, you can run 0W-16.But it doesn't even say changeit at your next oil change,it says change it as soon aspossible, where a lot of times,it will say yournext oil change,if you had to add a quartor something like that.Right.So this is new.I suspect we'llprobably start to seethis in some moreToyotas, and maybe evensome othermanufacturers as well.So just logistically,worth it for somebodywho owns a Crown to get some?Or, I don't, or--I would say----schedule theiroil change ahead?Definitely plan ahead.You don't want togo into that blind.You don't want tohave the oil drainedand find out thatyou can't get the oilor you can't get theoil in a couple of days.Yeah.The Toyotas comewith Toyota Care.So the first coupleof services aregoing to be coveredat the dealer anyway,so they should have it on-hand.But if you service at adealer that's not high-volume,I would definitely atleast bring that upbefore it gets serviced.Yeah, a little advocating.Maybe they haven't solda Crown, or they've onlysold one Crown at that point.The new Prius that we justgot doesn't take this oil.It's on 0W-16, which is alittle bit more conventional,is what we've seen.But I just feel like withincreased fuel economystandards andemission standards,they're looking for everyadvantage they can get.And oil is justone of the placesthey can get that advantage.Eking out every bitof fuel economy.Well, there you go.So that's going to do it forthis All Questions episode.Good questions.Hopefully we gave somegood answers there.If you want to learnmore about the topicsthat we talkedabout, you can clickon the links in the show notes.Don't forget to sendthose questions, comments,30-second video clips atTalkingCars@icloud.com,including if you freeze oilfor no reason in your freezer--There was a reason for it.--drop us a line.Tell us that you do thattoo, just like Mike CrossenI just went by to get aSnickers, of the frozenSnickers.Delicious.Absolutely delicious.Yeah, absolutely.And remember folks,we love, love,love those video questions.So text us those30-second video clipsto TalkingCars@icloud.com.This episode wasproduced by Dave Abramsand edited by Anatoliy Shumskiy.Thanks so much for watching,and we'll see you all next week.\n"