Okay this may sound silly but it seems that my P5 has more power recently. Not sure if I am imagining it or what. There are about 11,000 km (6835 miles) on the car and I find that the pickup is better recently. Anyone else notice this or am I full of it?

I have a Ractive intake installed since week 1 but even then it seems better even than that.

 

i just rolled over 10K km but i haven't really noticed an increase. it is still running very well though.

 

I belive you, I experienced that with the automatic after its first oil change. It was nice... I hope that my current P5 will do the same after the first oil change.

 

I'm at 10,600km, i didn't notice a power increase.

but i did a bit, when i got my first oil change and 1,900km and a lot smoother as well.

 

when i got my first oil change my engine sounded and ran smoother, no power gains... so i take it you must be smoking some crack.. haha j/k
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Yeah, sure. Hmm, had my oil change way back at around 6,000 km and everything was the same then it is only recently that I've noticed this. Hey I can dream can't I. Yeah, free horsepower .

 

You're not imagining things. At least I hope not, because I get the same feeling in my new cars. That's the drivetrain breaking-in. For the P5, I didn't notice it until 25000 miles. My fuel economy increased around the same time, so I recieved some validation.

 

It will increase the mileage (here in Canada, how come we don't say kilometerages?) I have the same thing happening to me and I'm at 10800 kilometerages. Hehe

 

Funny thing about that increase in mileage thing. My friend drives a big a$$ Dodge Ram pickup and he said he got a mileage increase at about 40,000 km and he keeps track as it is a company truck so he can see fuel vs km driven.

By the way, I was parked next to his truck the other day and my P5 sure looked tiny, I was afraid his truck would eat it for breakfast.

 

yeah, our cars look like snacks compard to some big *** trucks.