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COST COMPARISON: PETROLEUM VERSUS

SYNTHETIC CHEVY/GMC DURAMAX (24,000

MILES)

Petroleum   Oil

4,000-Mile Changes (6x)

Ten quarts @ $3.75 each

$37.50

$225

Pleated paper oil filter $15 $90

TOTAL FOR MATERIALS:

$52.50

$315

TOTAL FOR LABOR: $20 $120

ANNUAL TOTAL FOR OIL CHANGES: $435

Synthetic   Oil

24,000-Mile Changes (Extended Drain)

Twelve quarts @ $8.75 each $105 $225

Pleated paper oil filter $19 $90

TOTAL FOR MATERIALS: $124 $315

TOTAL FOR LABOR: $20 $120

ANNUAL TOTAL FOR OIL CHANGES: $144 $435

*Two quarts added for make-up oil

FUEL    ECONOMY COMPARISON  (24,000 MILES)

Petroleum Oil

1,600 Gallons @ $3 per gallon - $4,800 in annual fuel charges Based on Fuel Economy of
15 mpg