miles per tank?
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miles per tank?
i was just on edmund's looking at the specs on my 2001 mt civic and notice that the 2001 manuals should be getting 514 miles per tank on the highway, i have never hit this amount in mine, im lucky to get 400 per tank and the most i have ever gone is 450 since i brought the car brand new. Can anyone tell me why this is? I dont drive aggresive or kill the brakes. Can you guys tell me what you are getting on yours, also its an lx sedan.
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I have an LX auto sedan and I get about 400 miles per tank.
514 miles per tank is all hiway, no stopping, on the flattest and straitest part of the earth, with an 80 pound driver, cruise control, no ac, no traffic and no wind. Thats 40 MPG witch is tough to get.
You are doing ok. Try shifting sooner, cut back on compression braking, checking your tire pressure and keeping up on scheduled maintaince. Synthetic oil helps mileage too. Plus I doubt you actually run the tank completely dry. The gas light comes on with about 2.5 gallons. In all practically you are doing fine.
514 miles per tank is all hiway, no stopping, on the flattest and straitest part of the earth, with an 80 pound driver, cruise control, no ac, no traffic and no wind. Thats 40 MPG witch is tough to get.
You are doing ok. Try shifting sooner, cut back on compression braking, checking your tire pressure and keeping up on scheduled maintaince. Synthetic oil helps mileage too. Plus I doubt you actually run the tank completely dry. The gas light comes on with about 2.5 gallons. In all practically you are doing fine.
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Rep Power: 254 I get 700 miles per tank regularly, with a maximum of 810. My average, since owning the car, is 609. Click on the link in my signature to get details on my tank by tank mileage, if you would like that sort of detail.
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Originally Posted by RS4DUKE
why hasn't anyone told me if rolling in neutal is safe or not?
BTW, my car is a 2001 EX AUTO COUPE and i'm getting 350 MPG this is both streets, freeways, and freeway jams!!!
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Originally Posted by blue_dlb
I dont' think rolling in nuetral is safe because you don't have full control of your car. Like for example, what if you need to accellorate out of harms way or performing a compression brake to help with breaking.
BTW, my car is a 2001 EX AUTO COUPE and i'm getting 350 MPG this is both streets, freeways, and freeway jams!!!
BTW, my car is a 2001 EX AUTO COUPE and i'm getting 350 MPG this is both streets, freeways, and freeway jams!!!
350 mpg?
350mpt . I average like 330 mpt but I do a decent amount of city and when I'm on the highway I go up steep hills/bridges with wind.
Most ever... 525 miles on 1 tank. 90% highway 65mph 3 ppl in the car and some subs. ran it about 50 miles w/ the light on and was probably nearly empty at the end of it all. 04 EX manual
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Originally Posted by blue_dlb
I dont' think rolling in nuetral is safe because you don't have full control of your car. Like for example, what if you need to accellorate out of harms way or performing a compression brake to help with breaking.
BTW, my car is a 2001 EX AUTO COUPE and i'm getting 350 MPG this is both streets, freeways, and freeway jams!!!
BTW, my car is a 2001 EX AUTO COUPE and i'm getting 350 MPG this is both streets, freeways, and freeway jams!!!
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Originally Posted by zadscmc
I get 700 miles per tank regularly, with a maximum of 810. My average, since owning the car, is 609. Click on the link in my signature to get details on my tank by tank mileage, if you would like that sort of detail.
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Originally Posted by Kyle23
No it DOESENT. when ur car is in N thier is no harm being done. 100% safe
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Originally Posted by Blahman240
Right, if it was going to cause harm to the car why would the include it on auto's.
Yea, having your car in neutral is basically like idling it in your driveway just ur wheels are spinning really fast, so it does no harm to the engine nor ur axle/ all that other ****
