Is This Good For A GSR?
12-06-2008 | 12:18 PM
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From: Texas
That sounds decent, it depends on how many gallons you actually used though.
Reset your trip odometer next time you fill up your tank. Then the following fill up, write down the exact amount of gas you put in the car, and figure your gas mileage that way.
Reset your trip odometer next time you fill up your tank. Then the following fill up, write down the exact amount of gas you put in the car, and figure your gas mileage that way.
12-07-2008 | 05:15 PM
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Marky Mark B.
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From: NE Kansas (KC Metro Area)
The majority of the threads that I've started are related in some way shape or form to gas mileage, even though gas is cheap at the moment. Check out some of my previous threads, they may be able to help you diagnose some problems.
Gas mileage is so tough to diagnose some times. I've got as good as 33-34MPG in the summer time using the AC on the highway and as bad as 19-21MPG in the fall and winter in the city. There are so many different things that can cause bad gas mileage and/or power loss. The biggest factor in MPG is driving habits, followed by the mechanical condition of the vehicle itself. Extra weight in the vehicle also hurts the car in many different performance and economy categories.
Besides dividing the miles driven by the gallons used, be sure to maybe write down a few tanks worth of numbers and average them out to get a better idea over the long term. This will help even out driving habits, weather and road conditions and different types of fuel used over the course of a few weeks to a month.
I've been posting a few threads lately related to fuel and power improvements and some of the changes I've made have helped out. Check them out, they may be able to help you a little.
Gas mileage is so tough to diagnose some times. I've got as good as 33-34MPG in the summer time using the AC on the highway and as bad as 19-21MPG in the fall and winter in the city. There are so many different things that can cause bad gas mileage and/or power loss. The biggest factor in MPG is driving habits, followed by the mechanical condition of the vehicle itself. Extra weight in the vehicle also hurts the car in many different performance and economy categories.
Besides dividing the miles driven by the gallons used, be sure to maybe write down a few tanks worth of numbers and average them out to get a better idea over the long term. This will help even out driving habits, weather and road conditions and different types of fuel used over the course of a few weeks to a month.
I've been posting a few threads lately related to fuel and power improvements and some of the changes I've made have helped out. Check them out, they may be able to help you a little.
Last edited by Spec R; 12-15-2008 at 11:23 PM.
12-09-2008 | 06:30 AM
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From: White Plains, MD
Yeah, I'm averaging 30-33. I don't do 350. I wish. I try not to rev each gear pass 4K unless I have to up heels or merging on freeway. Happy gas cheaper now. Yesterday, found a gas station 93 octane for $1.88 gallon. That's the cheapest I've seen.
