Crazy Ass Gas Mileage
03-03-2005
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I just got 340 on my tank today before i filled up, put 11.5 gallons in it, so i guess i could have gotten 2 more gallons out of that which would have put me right at 400, cuz i averaged 29.8 mpg. I do all highway driving for the mostpart but its stop and go rush-hour traffic...i guess that negates the fuel saving benefit of cruising on the highway. 
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Rep Power: 274 damnnnn u guys are getting good mileage ... im getting maybe 3/4 of what all of u are getting....
Soo the question is how can you increase gas mileage? Other than the obvious driving style.
Does that fuel injector cleaner crap u put in fuel do anything? Or is it all a scam..
Soo the question is how can you increase gas mileage? Other than the obvious driving style.
Does that fuel injector cleaner crap u put in fuel do anything? Or is it all a scam..
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Originally Posted by AntiLoop
Does that fuel injector cleaner crap u put in fuel do anything? Or is it all a scam..
I get 33mpg on my daily drive (1/2 street, 1/2 fast freeway) and about 36 on the CA freeway. Longest I've gone before a fill was 420, and it only filled 12 gallons (35mpg).
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Originally Posted by hotrodcivic2004
i have an auto and get upto 300 at most before i fill up after driving on E forever. sheez i need a stick.
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Originally Posted by hotrodcivic2004
i have an auto and get upto 300 at most before i fill up after driving on E forever. sheez i need a stick.
i got 336 with my auto. I noticed that our cars dont really fully get broken in till you hit about 15-20k. I started out at 26mpg when i first got the car then it kepted going up till 20k. I usually get 31-35mpg. This is with 30k on the car. I do 90% highway though.
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Originally Posted by mrchowmein
not true, i got an auto ex sedan, 40mpg after an oil change and tire rotation. all in the condition of your car and how well you drive.
yeah what he said....lol
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Rep Power: 293 Well, there was 11.3 gallons in the car, i can tell from the last time i filled up the car, and that pic was taken right when the gas light came on. I do half of my driving on highways and 1/4 in the city and another 1/4 just wasting gas in fuggin cali traffic. I was wondering what kinda oil are you guys using? Cause ive been using Valvoline 5W-20 and change it every 5000 miles ever since i got my car.. I think thats the key to getting good gas mileage with our cars..
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Originally Posted by Boggie1688
**** u all get bomb *** mileage.. I have an 05 Ex 5spd and I get 250-270 to a tank. I dunno whats wrong with the damn car...so far it has only 500 miles on it and its eaten up 2 tanks of gas. Is it cuz its breakin in?
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Originally Posted by Importracer
Well, there was 11.3 gallons in the car, i can tell from the last time i filled up the car, and that pic was taken right when the gas light came on. I do half of my driving on highways and 1/4 in the city and another 1/4 just wasting gas in fuggin cali traffic. I was wondering what kinda oil are you guys using? Cause ive been using Valvoline 5W-20 and change it every 5000 miles ever since i got my car.. I think thats the key to getting good gas mileage with our cars..
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Originally Posted by silver04
is that synthetic oil? I use mobil1 5w30 (used to use 0w-20, but no one around here has it anymore), and i get good milage all the time. oil probably would make a diff for most people.
No its not synthetic, just regular old conventional oil...
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Rep Power: 295 I got about around 300-320 with my EX 5 speed.
My aunt has an HX 5 speed, she got 502 mile on a tank once, normally about 450-475 though. She drives 60 mile one way to work 4 times a week, all highway.
My aunt has an HX 5 speed, she got 502 mile on a tank once, normally about 450-475 though. She drives 60 mile one way to work 4 times a week, all highway.
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Originally Posted by Mustang5.0HO
You guys should be happy....I dont think I can go anywhere without filling my tank acouple of times....1.7>5.0 in gas... and being a v8 doesnt help.
My truck has the 7.4L 454 with the TBI, I get 8 MPG. 8MPG highway, 8 MPG city, 8 MPG towing, 8 MPG not towing. There is a reason it has two tanks. lol
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Rep Power: 364 normal everyday driving I average about 300-340 on a tank of gas if i'm rolling on the high way i'm pushed 500 on a tank but thats rolling and setting the cruise on about 75.
*02 EX sedan*
*02 EX sedan*
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Im not sure whats wrong with your guys cars. A guy at work here gets about 35mpg a gallon in the city with his civic. I have an auto RSX and in the summer I average 23mpg in the city and best I've got is 36mpg on the highway. My RSX weighs 300 lbs more than the civic, has a 160 hp engine and is automatic. My only engine mod is an intake. Those numbers should be the MINIMUM for a civic. Tire pressure has a huge influence on gas mileage. I was getting low mileage for a while until I noticed my tire pressure was too low.
