ap1 gas GUZZLER?
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I got 300 miles (give or take a few) out of an entire tank of gas+4.2 gallons (put 15$ in before a drive through west va at about a half tank). I'm getting about 17.5 mpg (28.2 km/g) with majority city driving and my foot on the floor alot! I have an ap2 with 46k. Hope that helps! seems kind of bad but whatever
You own a sports car with perhaps the best 4 cylinder engine ever made. It deserves and craves spirited driving.
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[QUOTE=jvu3,Mar 21 2008, 05:26 AM] hey I live in toronto and drive in modereate traffic (mostly highway) and I always get close to 400 +/- km's per tank... I know some people get well over 450km/tank? Whys is killing more gas than my turbo b16?
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Originally Posted by jvu3,Mar 21 2008, 05:26 AM
hey I live in toronto and drive in modereate traffic (mostly highway) and I always get close to 400 +/- km's per tank... I know some people get well over 450km/tank? Whys is killing more gas than my turbo b16? also, i am currently using mobil1 synthetic 10w30, and that eats oil like no tomorrow.
Any suggestions guys?
Thanks in advance.
Any suggestions guys?
Thanks in advance.
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I get about 400kms per tank out of mine, but I mainly do short drives, and drive quite spritidly
I dont care though, it only costs me AED60 to fill up:P
Thats about $20 i think? UK would be triple that I guess!
I dont care though, it only costs me AED60 to fill up:P
Thats about $20 i think? UK would be triple that I guess!
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Originally Posted by B serious,Mar 21 2008, 06:33 PM
Driving habits are probably to blame.
I get between 25-27MPG (40 - 43KPG) around town and 32MPG (51KPG) or so on the highway (U.S. gallons). Your turbo B16 may just have a large turbo on it....so it runs like a stock B16 until you floor it and the turbo finally spools. But that may not be the case. I once got 17MPG for combination road race/highway.
I also burn almost zero oil. You'd expect a car with a 9k redline and oil squirters to consume a little. After I road race mine, I notice that sometimes it consumes a tiny bit of oil...but usually not more than .25qts per hour of track time. That's a stretch as well...it's usually well under that. Mine's got 25k on it. It's an 00.
Regardless....try changing your driving habits a little bit. You also never said how many miles were on the car of if you had done the maintinence (if needed).
Shift at higher revs but use less throttle position. Dont dog it. It's a very top end power biased, small 4 cylinder. Rev it out to like 4k or 4.5k for the first three gears from a stop light....use light throttle position and just use the revs to keep up with traffic.
I get between 25-27MPG (40 - 43KPG) around town and 32MPG (51KPG) or so on the highway (U.S. gallons). Your turbo B16 may just have a large turbo on it....so it runs like a stock B16 until you floor it and the turbo finally spools. But that may not be the case. I once got 17MPG for combination road race/highway.
I also burn almost zero oil. You'd expect a car with a 9k redline and oil squirters to consume a little. After I road race mine, I notice that sometimes it consumes a tiny bit of oil...but usually not more than .25qts per hour of track time. That's a stretch as well...it's usually well under that. Mine's got 25k on it. It's an 00.
Regardless....try changing your driving habits a little bit. You also never said how many miles were on the car of if you had done the maintinence (if needed).
Shift at higher revs but use less throttle position. Dont dog it. It's a very top end power biased, small 4 cylinder. Rev it out to like 4k or 4.5k for the first three gears from a stop light....use light throttle position and just use the revs to keep up with traffic.
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Originally Posted by PeeMP,Mar 22 2008, 09:40 AM
wow 25-27 mpg. thats impressive, I usually get around 25 and I hit vtec maybe once or twice per tank. I also do about 40% highway at 70-73 mph in my 07 with almost no hard acceleration, not sure what else I can do to improve my mileage
Do you let your car idle a lot? I mean it's an 07, so it obviously doesn't need maint. or anything. lol..that just leaves driving habits.
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wow thats some high numbers you get there, I finished some spirited driving today with my buddies, and i am at 303.4 km on my tripometre and 3 bars left on my gas guage :\ also, when you say maint. you mean oil changes? cuz so far ive done oil change and tranny fluid change. And what were you saying about idling? i let mine idle alot as well .
thanks again.
thanks again.
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Originally Posted by dennisp,Mar 22 2008, 05:21 AM
I get about 400kms per tank out of mine, but I mainly do short drives, and drive quite spritidly
I dont care though, it only costs me AED60 to fill up:P
Thats about $20 i think? UK would be triple that I guess!
I dont care though, it only costs me AED60 to fill up:P
Thats about $20 i think? UK would be triple that I guess!
!!!! 20 bucks....... 
Can't rub it in my face man! That's messed up..... Abu Dhabi must be nice. Great gas prices, great weather, great cars everywhere. :sigh: I paid 45 bucks the other day to get it filled. And I'm in Va. All the Cali/UK guys are going to start bashing me right....about....now.
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Yeh, $20 from bone empty that is. most visits to the gas station are about AED50 for me
Having left the UK only 10 months ago, Im feeling your pain.....but not that much!haha
And yes, AUH is awesome place
Having left the UK only 10 months ago, Im feeling your pain.....but not that much!haha
And yes, AUH is awesome place
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Originally Posted by jvu3,Mar 22 2008, 10:14 PM
wow thats some high numbers you get there, I finished some spirited driving today with my buddies, and i am at 303.4 km on my tripometre and 3 bars left on my gas guage :\ also, when you say maint. you mean oil changes? cuz so far ive done oil change and tranny fluid change. And what were you saying about idling? i let mine idle alot as well .
thanks again.
thanks again.
By maintainence, I meant tune ups, spark plugs, O2 sensors...things of that nature that you only have to worry about on higher mileage cars. I said since yours is an 07, it probably doesn't need maintainence of that sort yet.