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jta 08-18-2005 04:05 PM

Fuel consumption.
 
I have noticed that my fuel consumption has increase since the time I bought the car at zero km.

Its at 110k and all I have is a CAI installed everything else is OEM.

What do you all recommenda? Do I need a tune up, or relace O2 sensors? or anything else?

doubledeuce2k2 08-18-2005 04:54 PM

check tire inflation, maybe an alignment if it's been 20k plus miles, spark plugs are cheap and might help, drive slower, drop weight. about all i got :)

drjvic04 08-18-2005 05:44 PM

Spark plugs are not cheap.
Although I agree with everything else said.
At 110K your supposed to have your first scheduled tune up.

jta 08-18-2005 05:52 PM

Alignment I need but its not that bad since my steering wheel is centered and my tires thread are in good shape.

I usually cruse and dont kill the pedel.

I went to the mechanic to ask if I need a tune up since my gas consumption has increase and he recommends replacing the O2 sensor. Does that make any sense?

EastBayStuntN 08-19-2005 01:37 AM

doesnt honda recommend a complete tune-up at 60k miles?

ive read in motor trend magazines where they advertise a boucsh o2 oxygen sensor, supposely lets your car "breathe" better and get more miles out of it... no idea if its false advertising or what.

aznboysrfr 08-19-2005 01:47 AM

hmm ... how heavy are your rims? are they stock?

replace spark plugs ... replace air filter

doubledeuce2k2 08-19-2005 06:02 AM

cheap is relative, plugs are $2-$15 and i find that cheap

if your o2 sensor was not functioning, you'd have a CEL. for cars i've bought those for, it's been around $100. i wouldn't replace it unless it really isn't working

Jrfish007 08-19-2005 07:43 AM


Originally Posted by doubledeuce2k2
cheap is relative, plugs are $2-$15 and i find that cheap

if your o2 sensor was not functioning, you'd have a CEL. for cars i've bought those for, it's been around $100. i wouldn't replace it unless it really isn't working

I paid 15 each for my plugs :eek: thats $60 buck for new plugs. With the new ignition you're suppose to use Iriduim or something like that, the old fashion cheap copper ones are bad for a D17, but they use them in the SRT-4's $2 copper ones :giggle: then they wonder why they break :_doh:

Anyway, yeah, don't change the O2 unless you have to. That stuff about letting your car breather better is BS too.

Jrfish007 08-19-2005 07:46 AM


Originally Posted by drjvic04
At 110K your supposed to have your first scheduled tune up.



That's 110k miles, I believe he said 110k km's, 110k miles =177k km

gearbox 08-19-2005 08:19 AM

look at my profile. My gas mileage is the highest its ever been since I bought the car, sometimes upto 42mpg. Use fp60 fuel cleaner from lubecontrol.com for starters. Then replace all the maint stuff.


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