SAE J1321 Standardized fleet testing has shown that replacing conventional 15W-40 with Champion UltraFleet 5W-30 Synthetic Engine Oil can increase fuel economy by 2% for Class-8 and 4.5% for Class-6 trucks
Fuel Economy Calculator for Champion UltraFleet / Blue Flame 5W-30
Current Oil
UltraFleet 5W-30
15W-40
5W-30
Fuel economy improvement, %
Avg Fleet Economy, mpg
6.12
Diesel cost, $/gal
Annualized mileage, miles
Fuel consumption, gal/truck
20,000
19,608
Fuel cost, $/truck
76,000
74,510
Fuel saving, gal/truck
392
Fuel saving, $/truck
1,490
Avg Oil Drain Interval, miles
Engine Oil Cost (CJ-4), $/gal
* Engine Oil Cost must be filled in for complete savings results
Number of oil drain per year
4
4
Avg Sump Size, gal
10
Oil change cost, $/truck
340
740
Incremental cost of Oil Change, $/truck
400
Net savings, $/truck
1090
Number of trucks
Annual Savings per fleet, $
54,510
( Calculator does not include additional savings associated with labor costs / filter costs / inventory reduction / etc. )
