Still only 22.5 MPG!
#31
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Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:14:37 -0500, "Scott MacLean"
<scottNO@SPAMnerosoft.com> wrote:
>"Phisherman" <nobody@noone.com> wrote in message
>news:is72sv8gjouneuv72dt20ud9c003tsr20p@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 04:48:50 GMT, gbsmith <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I just tanked up my '04 Civic, and I'm still only getting ca. 22.5 MPG,
>> >city driving. The landscape here is very flat, I shift into neutral at
>> >red lights, and I swear I have been driving feather-light on the
>> >accelerator.
>> >
>> >What am I doing wrong? The car now has about 630 miles on it.
>>
>> Have you changed the oil & filter yet? There's a lot of inital
>> friction of newly machined parts.
>
>No, no no!! There is SUPPOSED to be friction between newly machined parts in
>the engine when it is being broken in. That's why they use special engine
>oil for the break-in period. Do not change the oil until the manual
>specifies it is to be changed.
Scott's right. You don't wanna be changing your oil too soon with a
new car. Should wait the full mileage before getting your first oil
change. Actually, I've been told for the first three oil changes,
shouldn't do it sooner than necessary.
<scottNO@SPAMnerosoft.com> wrote:
>"Phisherman" <nobody@noone.com> wrote in message
>news:is72sv8gjouneuv72dt20ud9c003tsr20p@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 04:48:50 GMT, gbsmith <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I just tanked up my '04 Civic, and I'm still only getting ca. 22.5 MPG,
>> >city driving. The landscape here is very flat, I shift into neutral at
>> >red lights, and I swear I have been driving feather-light on the
>> >accelerator.
>> >
>> >What am I doing wrong? The car now has about 630 miles on it.
>>
>> Have you changed the oil & filter yet? There's a lot of inital
>> friction of newly machined parts.
>
>No, no no!! There is SUPPOSED to be friction between newly machined parts in
>the engine when it is being broken in. That's why they use special engine
>oil for the break-in period. Do not change the oil until the manual
>specifies it is to be changed.
Scott's right. You don't wanna be changing your oil too soon with a
new car. Should wait the full mileage before getting your first oil
change. Actually, I've been told for the first three oil changes,
shouldn't do it sooner than necessary.
#32
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Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:14:37 -0500, "Scott MacLean"
<scottNO@SPAMnerosoft.com> wrote:
>"Phisherman" <nobody@noone.com> wrote in message
>news:is72sv8gjouneuv72dt20ud9c003tsr20p@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 04:48:50 GMT, gbsmith <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I just tanked up my '04 Civic, and I'm still only getting ca. 22.5 MPG,
>> >city driving. The landscape here is very flat, I shift into neutral at
>> >red lights, and I swear I have been driving feather-light on the
>> >accelerator.
>> >
>> >What am I doing wrong? The car now has about 630 miles on it.
>>
>> Have you changed the oil & filter yet? There's a lot of inital
>> friction of newly machined parts.
>
>No, no no!! There is SUPPOSED to be friction between newly machined parts in
>the engine when it is being broken in. That's why they use special engine
>oil for the break-in period. Do not change the oil until the manual
>specifies it is to be changed.
Scott's right. You don't wanna be changing your oil too soon with a
new car. Should wait the full mileage before getting your first oil
change. Actually, I've been told for the first three oil changes,
shouldn't do it sooner than necessary.
<scottNO@SPAMnerosoft.com> wrote:
>"Phisherman" <nobody@noone.com> wrote in message
>news:is72sv8gjouneuv72dt20ud9c003tsr20p@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 04:48:50 GMT, gbsmith <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I just tanked up my '04 Civic, and I'm still only getting ca. 22.5 MPG,
>> >city driving. The landscape here is very flat, I shift into neutral at
>> >red lights, and I swear I have been driving feather-light on the
>> >accelerator.
>> >
>> >What am I doing wrong? The car now has about 630 miles on it.
>>
>> Have you changed the oil & filter yet? There's a lot of inital
>> friction of newly machined parts.
>
>No, no no!! There is SUPPOSED to be friction between newly machined parts in
>the engine when it is being broken in. That's why they use special engine
>oil for the break-in period. Do not change the oil until the manual
>specifies it is to be changed.
Scott's right. You don't wanna be changing your oil too soon with a
new car. Should wait the full mileage before getting your first oil
change. Actually, I've been told for the first three oil changes,
shouldn't do it sooner than necessary.
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Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:14:37 -0500, "Scott MacLean"
<scottNO@SPAMnerosoft.com> wrote:
>"Phisherman" <nobody@noone.com> wrote in message
>news:is72sv8gjouneuv72dt20ud9c003tsr20p@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 04:48:50 GMT, gbsmith <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I just tanked up my '04 Civic, and I'm still only getting ca. 22.5 MPG,
>> >city driving. The landscape here is very flat, I shift into neutral at
>> >red lights, and I swear I have been driving feather-light on the
>> >accelerator.
>> >
>> >What am I doing wrong? The car now has about 630 miles on it.
>>
>> Have you changed the oil & filter yet? There's a lot of inital
>> friction of newly machined parts.
>
>No, no no!! There is SUPPOSED to be friction between newly machined parts in
>the engine when it is being broken in. That's why they use special engine
>oil for the break-in period. Do not change the oil until the manual
>specifies it is to be changed.
Scott's right. You don't wanna be changing your oil too soon with a
new car. Should wait the full mileage before getting your first oil
change. Actually, I've been told for the first three oil changes,
shouldn't do it sooner than necessary.
<scottNO@SPAMnerosoft.com> wrote:
>"Phisherman" <nobody@noone.com> wrote in message
>news:is72sv8gjouneuv72dt20ud9c003tsr20p@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 04:48:50 GMT, gbsmith <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I just tanked up my '04 Civic, and I'm still only getting ca. 22.5 MPG,
>> >city driving. The landscape here is very flat, I shift into neutral at
>> >red lights, and I swear I have been driving feather-light on the
>> >accelerator.
>> >
>> >What am I doing wrong? The car now has about 630 miles on it.
>>
>> Have you changed the oil & filter yet? There's a lot of inital
>> friction of newly machined parts.
>
>No, no no!! There is SUPPOSED to be friction between newly machined parts in
>the engine when it is being broken in. That's why they use special engine
>oil for the break-in period. Do not change the oil until the manual
>specifies it is to be changed.
Scott's right. You don't wanna be changing your oil too soon with a
new car. Should wait the full mileage before getting your first oil
change. Actually, I've been told for the first three oil changes,
shouldn't do it sooner than necessary.
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Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
Chris wrote:
> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
> Fear not!
> -chris
But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
mi.......
>
> "gbsmith" <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote in message
> news:wR9wb.5090$aw2.1587814@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
>> I'll check the tire inflation when the rain stops. I'm sure brakes
>> could be dragging a bit, new car, all tightly adjusted.
>>
>> I use 87 octane for gas. I'll not change the oil until the car
>> reaches 5000 miles as per the Honda recommendations. When I do
>> change, I'll take it to the dealer. They offer a $14.95 oil change.
>> What's in it for them, I guess, is their assurance that the car is
>> being maintained with Honda parts, thus overall I'm less likely to
>> need to take advantage of the warranty.
>>
>> Phisherman wrote:
>>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 04:48:50 GMT, gbsmith <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I just tanked up my '04 Civic, and I'm still only getting ca. 22.5
>>>> MPG, city driving. The landscape here is very flat, I shift into
>>>> neutral at red lights, and I swear I have been driving
>>>> feather-light on the accelerator.
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong? The car now has about 630 miles on it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Have you changed the oil & filter yet? There's a lot of inital
>>> friction of newly machined parts. Brakes dragging, improper tire
>>> inflation, bad gas, etc, etc. I recommend Casterol oil, but
>>> whatever you initially use keep using that same brand.
> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
> Fear not!
> -chris
But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
mi.......
>
> "gbsmith" <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote in message
> news:wR9wb.5090$aw2.1587814@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
>> I'll check the tire inflation when the rain stops. I'm sure brakes
>> could be dragging a bit, new car, all tightly adjusted.
>>
>> I use 87 octane for gas. I'll not change the oil until the car
>> reaches 5000 miles as per the Honda recommendations. When I do
>> change, I'll take it to the dealer. They offer a $14.95 oil change.
>> What's in it for them, I guess, is their assurance that the car is
>> being maintained with Honda parts, thus overall I'm less likely to
>> need to take advantage of the warranty.
>>
>> Phisherman wrote:
>>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 04:48:50 GMT, gbsmith <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I just tanked up my '04 Civic, and I'm still only getting ca. 22.5
>>>> MPG, city driving. The landscape here is very flat, I shift into
>>>> neutral at red lights, and I swear I have been driving
>>>> feather-light on the accelerator.
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong? The car now has about 630 miles on it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Have you changed the oil & filter yet? There's a lot of inital
>>> friction of newly machined parts. Brakes dragging, improper tire
>>> inflation, bad gas, etc, etc. I recommend Casterol oil, but
>>> whatever you initially use keep using that same brand.
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Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
Chris wrote:
> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
> Fear not!
> -chris
But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
mi.......
>
> "gbsmith" <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote in message
> news:wR9wb.5090$aw2.1587814@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
>> I'll check the tire inflation when the rain stops. I'm sure brakes
>> could be dragging a bit, new car, all tightly adjusted.
>>
>> I use 87 octane for gas. I'll not change the oil until the car
>> reaches 5000 miles as per the Honda recommendations. When I do
>> change, I'll take it to the dealer. They offer a $14.95 oil change.
>> What's in it for them, I guess, is their assurance that the car is
>> being maintained with Honda parts, thus overall I'm less likely to
>> need to take advantage of the warranty.
>>
>> Phisherman wrote:
>>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 04:48:50 GMT, gbsmith <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I just tanked up my '04 Civic, and I'm still only getting ca. 22.5
>>>> MPG, city driving. The landscape here is very flat, I shift into
>>>> neutral at red lights, and I swear I have been driving
>>>> feather-light on the accelerator.
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong? The car now has about 630 miles on it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Have you changed the oil & filter yet? There's a lot of inital
>>> friction of newly machined parts. Brakes dragging, improper tire
>>> inflation, bad gas, etc, etc. I recommend Casterol oil, but
>>> whatever you initially use keep using that same brand.
> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
> Fear not!
> -chris
But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
mi.......
>
> "gbsmith" <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote in message
> news:wR9wb.5090$aw2.1587814@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
>> I'll check the tire inflation when the rain stops. I'm sure brakes
>> could be dragging a bit, new car, all tightly adjusted.
>>
>> I use 87 octane for gas. I'll not change the oil until the car
>> reaches 5000 miles as per the Honda recommendations. When I do
>> change, I'll take it to the dealer. They offer a $14.95 oil change.
>> What's in it for them, I guess, is their assurance that the car is
>> being maintained with Honda parts, thus overall I'm less likely to
>> need to take advantage of the warranty.
>>
>> Phisherman wrote:
>>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 04:48:50 GMT, gbsmith <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I just tanked up my '04 Civic, and I'm still only getting ca. 22.5
>>>> MPG, city driving. The landscape here is very flat, I shift into
>>>> neutral at red lights, and I swear I have been driving
>>>> feather-light on the accelerator.
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong? The car now has about 630 miles on it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Have you changed the oil & filter yet? There's a lot of inital
>>> friction of newly machined parts. Brakes dragging, improper tire
>>> inflation, bad gas, etc, etc. I recommend Casterol oil, but
>>> whatever you initially use keep using that same brand.
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Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
Chris wrote:
> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
> Fear not!
> -chris
But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
mi.......
>
> "gbsmith" <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote in message
> news:wR9wb.5090$aw2.1587814@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
>> I'll check the tire inflation when the rain stops. I'm sure brakes
>> could be dragging a bit, new car, all tightly adjusted.
>>
>> I use 87 octane for gas. I'll not change the oil until the car
>> reaches 5000 miles as per the Honda recommendations. When I do
>> change, I'll take it to the dealer. They offer a $14.95 oil change.
>> What's in it for them, I guess, is their assurance that the car is
>> being maintained with Honda parts, thus overall I'm less likely to
>> need to take advantage of the warranty.
>>
>> Phisherman wrote:
>>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 04:48:50 GMT, gbsmith <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I just tanked up my '04 Civic, and I'm still only getting ca. 22.5
>>>> MPG, city driving. The landscape here is very flat, I shift into
>>>> neutral at red lights, and I swear I have been driving
>>>> feather-light on the accelerator.
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong? The car now has about 630 miles on it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Have you changed the oil & filter yet? There's a lot of inital
>>> friction of newly machined parts. Brakes dragging, improper tire
>>> inflation, bad gas, etc, etc. I recommend Casterol oil, but
>>> whatever you initially use keep using that same brand.
> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
> Fear not!
> -chris
But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
mi.......
>
> "gbsmith" <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote in message
> news:wR9wb.5090$aw2.1587814@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
>> I'll check the tire inflation when the rain stops. I'm sure brakes
>> could be dragging a bit, new car, all tightly adjusted.
>>
>> I use 87 octane for gas. I'll not change the oil until the car
>> reaches 5000 miles as per the Honda recommendations. When I do
>> change, I'll take it to the dealer. They offer a $14.95 oil change.
>> What's in it for them, I guess, is their assurance that the car is
>> being maintained with Honda parts, thus overall I'm less likely to
>> need to take advantage of the warranty.
>>
>> Phisherman wrote:
>>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 04:48:50 GMT, gbsmith <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I just tanked up my '04 Civic, and I'm still only getting ca. 22.5
>>>> MPG, city driving. The landscape here is very flat, I shift into
>>>> neutral at red lights, and I swear I have been driving
>>>> feather-light on the accelerator.
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong? The car now has about 630 miles on it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Have you changed the oil & filter yet? There's a lot of inital
>>> friction of newly machined parts. Brakes dragging, improper tire
>>> inflation, bad gas, etc, etc. I recommend Casterol oil, but
>>> whatever you initially use keep using that same brand.
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Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
Chris wrote:
> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
> Fear not!
> -chris
But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
mi.......
>
> "gbsmith" <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote in message
> news:wR9wb.5090$aw2.1587814@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
>> I'll check the tire inflation when the rain stops. I'm sure brakes
>> could be dragging a bit, new car, all tightly adjusted.
>>
>> I use 87 octane for gas. I'll not change the oil until the car
>> reaches 5000 miles as per the Honda recommendations. When I do
>> change, I'll take it to the dealer. They offer a $14.95 oil change.
>> What's in it for them, I guess, is their assurance that the car is
>> being maintained with Honda parts, thus overall I'm less likely to
>> need to take advantage of the warranty.
>>
>> Phisherman wrote:
>>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 04:48:50 GMT, gbsmith <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I just tanked up my '04 Civic, and I'm still only getting ca. 22.5
>>>> MPG, city driving. The landscape here is very flat, I shift into
>>>> neutral at red lights, and I swear I have been driving
>>>> feather-light on the accelerator.
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong? The car now has about 630 miles on it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Have you changed the oil & filter yet? There's a lot of inital
>>> friction of newly machined parts. Brakes dragging, improper tire
>>> inflation, bad gas, etc, etc. I recommend Casterol oil, but
>>> whatever you initially use keep using that same brand.
> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
> Fear not!
> -chris
But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
mi.......
>
> "gbsmith" <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote in message
> news:wR9wb.5090$aw2.1587814@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
>> I'll check the tire inflation when the rain stops. I'm sure brakes
>> could be dragging a bit, new car, all tightly adjusted.
>>
>> I use 87 octane for gas. I'll not change the oil until the car
>> reaches 5000 miles as per the Honda recommendations. When I do
>> change, I'll take it to the dealer. They offer a $14.95 oil change.
>> What's in it for them, I guess, is their assurance that the car is
>> being maintained with Honda parts, thus overall I'm less likely to
>> need to take advantage of the warranty.
>>
>> Phisherman wrote:
>>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 04:48:50 GMT, gbsmith <gbsmith@kazaa.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I just tanked up my '04 Civic, and I'm still only getting ca. 22.5
>>>> MPG, city driving. The landscape here is very flat, I shift into
>>>> neutral at red lights, and I swear I have been driving
>>>> feather-light on the accelerator.
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong? The car now has about 630 miles on it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Have you changed the oil & filter yet? There's a lot of inital
>>> friction of newly machined parts. Brakes dragging, improper tire
>>> inflation, bad gas, etc, etc. I recommend Casterol oil, but
>>> whatever you initially use keep using that same brand.
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Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
On 11/24/2003 8:11 PM L Alpert spake these words of knowledge:
> Chris wrote:
>> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
>> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
>> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
>> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
>> Fear not!
>> -chris
>
> But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
> mi.......
Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
--
I tried to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.
> Chris wrote:
>> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
>> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
>> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
>> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
>> Fear not!
>> -chris
>
> But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
> mi.......
Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
--
I tried to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.
#39
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Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
On 11/24/2003 8:11 PM L Alpert spake these words of knowledge:
> Chris wrote:
>> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
>> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
>> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
>> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
>> Fear not!
>> -chris
>
> But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
> mi.......
Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
--
I tried to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.
> Chris wrote:
>> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
>> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
>> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
>> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
>> Fear not!
>> -chris
>
> But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
> mi.......
Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
--
I tried to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.
#40
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Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
On 11/24/2003 8:11 PM L Alpert spake these words of knowledge:
> Chris wrote:
>> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
>> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
>> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
>> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
>> Fear not!
>> -chris
>
> But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
> mi.......
Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
--
I tried to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.
> Chris wrote:
>> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
>> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
>> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
>> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
>> Fear not!
>> -chris
>
> But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
> mi.......
Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
--
I tried to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.
#41
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Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
On 11/24/2003 8:11 PM L Alpert spake these words of knowledge:
> Chris wrote:
>> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
>> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
>> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
>> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
>> Fear not!
>> -chris
>
> But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
> mi.......
Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
--
I tried to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.
> Chris wrote:
>> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
>> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
>> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
>> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
>> Fear not!
>> -chris
>
> But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
> mi.......
Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
--
I tried to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.
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Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 02:41:53 GMT, Dave Kelsen <kelsen@elmore.rr.com>
wrote:
>On 11/24/2003 8:11 PM L Alpert spake these words of knowledge:
>
>
>> Chris wrote:
>>> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
>>> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
>>> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
>>> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
>>> Fear not!
>>> -chris
>>
>> But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
>> mi.......
>
>Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
>my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
>
For what it's worth, I traveled a 500 mile mix of freeway and state
highways in July in my '03 EX-L 4 cyl and got about 34 mpg. Highest
single tank was just over 35 mpg; the lowest was about 32. I assume
that is variation in driving and how full the tank is after refueling.
The car had about 2,000 miles on it at the time.
wrote:
>On 11/24/2003 8:11 PM L Alpert spake these words of knowledge:
>
>
>> Chris wrote:
>>> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
>>> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
>>> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
>>> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
>>> Fear not!
>>> -chris
>>
>> But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
>> mi.......
>
>Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
>my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
>
For what it's worth, I traveled a 500 mile mix of freeway and state
highways in July in my '03 EX-L 4 cyl and got about 34 mpg. Highest
single tank was just over 35 mpg; the lowest was about 32. I assume
that is variation in driving and how full the tank is after refueling.
The car had about 2,000 miles on it at the time.
#43
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Posts: n/a
Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 02:41:53 GMT, Dave Kelsen <kelsen@elmore.rr.com>
wrote:
>On 11/24/2003 8:11 PM L Alpert spake these words of knowledge:
>
>
>> Chris wrote:
>>> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
>>> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
>>> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
>>> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
>>> Fear not!
>>> -chris
>>
>> But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
>> mi.......
>
>Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
>my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
>
For what it's worth, I traveled a 500 mile mix of freeway and state
highways in July in my '03 EX-L 4 cyl and got about 34 mpg. Highest
single tank was just over 35 mpg; the lowest was about 32. I assume
that is variation in driving and how full the tank is after refueling.
The car had about 2,000 miles on it at the time.
wrote:
>On 11/24/2003 8:11 PM L Alpert spake these words of knowledge:
>
>
>> Chris wrote:
>>> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
>>> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
>>> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
>>> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
>>> Fear not!
>>> -chris
>>
>> But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
>> mi.......
>
>Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
>my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
>
For what it's worth, I traveled a 500 mile mix of freeway and state
highways in July in my '03 EX-L 4 cyl and got about 34 mpg. Highest
single tank was just over 35 mpg; the lowest was about 32. I assume
that is variation in driving and how full the tank is after refueling.
The car had about 2,000 miles on it at the time.
#44
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Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 02:41:53 GMT, Dave Kelsen <kelsen@elmore.rr.com>
wrote:
>On 11/24/2003 8:11 PM L Alpert spake these words of knowledge:
>
>
>> Chris wrote:
>>> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
>>> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
>>> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
>>> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
>>> Fear not!
>>> -chris
>>
>> But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
>> mi.......
>
>Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
>my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
>
For what it's worth, I traveled a 500 mile mix of freeway and state
highways in July in my '03 EX-L 4 cyl and got about 34 mpg. Highest
single tank was just over 35 mpg; the lowest was about 32. I assume
that is variation in driving and how full the tank is after refueling.
The car had about 2,000 miles on it at the time.
wrote:
>On 11/24/2003 8:11 PM L Alpert spake these words of knowledge:
>
>
>> Chris wrote:
>>> Phisherman's right; if you look at any Car & Driver/Consumers Reports
>>> road tests where they've tested a car for a year or more, the mpg is
>>> always less when the car has under 10 000 miles, and after 30 000
>>> miles the engine performs much more efficiently.
>>> Fear not!
>>> -chris
>>
>> But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
>> mi.......
>
>Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
>my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
>
For what it's worth, I traveled a 500 mile mix of freeway and state
highways in July in my '03 EX-L 4 cyl and got about 34 mpg. Highest
single tank was just over 35 mpg; the lowest was about 32. I assume
that is variation in driving and how full the tank is after refueling.
The car had about 2,000 miles on it at the time.
#45
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Re: Still only 22.5 MPG!
Well, I certainly learned a lot. I never even knew that the
manufacturers put a special oil in new cars. That certainly was news to me.
I'll relax a bit, confident that I'm still driving one of the best.
TL wrote:
>>>But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
>>>mi.......
>>
>>Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
>>my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
>>
>
>
> For what it's worth, I traveled a 500 mile mix of freeway and state
> highways in July in my '03 EX-L 4 cyl and got about 34 mpg. Highest
> single tank was just over 35 mpg; the lowest was about 32. I assume
> that is variation in driving and how full the tank is after refueling.
> The car had about 2,000 miles on it at the time.
>
>
manufacturers put a special oil in new cars. That certainly was news to me.
I'll relax a bit, confident that I'm still driving one of the best.
TL wrote:
>>>But 22.5? I was getting over 32 hwy in my '03 accord with the 2.4L after 1K
>>>mi.......
>>
>>Well, there you go. It's payback. I've never gotten 32 mpg highway in
>>my 4 cyl 03 Accord. It all evens out in the end.
>>
>
>
> For what it's worth, I traveled a 500 mile mix of freeway and state
> highways in July in my '03 EX-L 4 cyl and got about 34 mpg. Highest
> single tank was just over 35 mpg; the lowest was about 32. I assume
> that is variation in driving and how full the tank is after refueling.
> The car had about 2,000 miles on it at the time.
>
>