DX/LX/EX: Your Gas Mileage

[yeppi]

cuz i don't need to go on any highway or anything .. so i do 100% city driving.. i mostly use my car for work .. and sometimes for grocery .. and going out for fun (in the city) ..

[truflip]

^^ yeppi you must tell me where you buy your gas =P you have supergas! are you in toronto?

[yeppi]

no.. i live in vancouver, bc , canada ... and fill with petro-canada

[truflip]

err.. petro here gives me crap mileage =(

[yeppi]

what do u use?

[scrappy]

We are getting 28 mpg avg since we bought it with a high of 32 and a low of 26 all in town.

[truflip]

i havent decided yet.. so far ultramar gives me best mileage.. shell comes 2nd but their prices are usually a bit higher.. next is Sunoco if i got no money.. theyre usually the lowest price in town.. i gave up on petro and esso =(

[BlueEX07]

It seems that no matter how I drive it, I am getting about 33 MPG. I am honestly doing mostly around town driving. I kept it on the highway already on a long trip and I did get the advertised 38 MPG. This car is great.

[undrgnd]

Originally Posted by bernies07civic

It should help out. U see mpg goes way down cuz of excessive tire spin and random slick spots where the tires just won't grab in the snow and ice. What kind of Mileage do you get right now? How much snow do you guys have in NY?

Sorry man, that's total BS. If someone spins their tires enough because of snow and ice on the road to affect their mileage, bad mpg is the last thing they have to worry about. Mileage goes down in the winter because of reformulated gas, longer warm-up cycles, and cold intake air. Furthermore, the biggest effect on your mileage is your driving style. I can take ANY car, under ANY conditions, and get better gas mileage than some people get in their Civic. Read up; you can start here http://www.lubedev.com/smartgas/quickies.htm

[truflip]

thats a good read.. so if im in canada, in the late spring, summer and early fall, i should be using thicker oil.. in winter.. slightly thinner oil.. for best gas mileage...

how credible is that website. is the writer reliable? do they have proof of their 'test car' doing 60mpg? any websites? books? etc....

[undrgnd]

You're on your own on everything you read on that, and every other website. I have been through the entire site over the past few years. I will say that their claims regarding acetone and warm air intakes improving fuel efficiency have been substantiated by myself on four of my cars over a 2 year period. I don't try to convince others, because frankly, it ain't worth it. I would just as well be the only one using it, and everyone else can do what they want. As far as the thickness oil to use, I don't buy it because I have seen no proof, ESPECIALLY when they try to sell me something in the same breath. I have used a synthetic in the mfgr recommended grade for 30 years, and I'm more than content with it.

[jennerz22]

I've gotten 34 and 33 mpg in my last two tanks. Thats in mixed driving 70% highway/30% city.

[Janizary]

As an FYI: With 188 votes currently logged (as of 10:30 a.m. PDT, 3/23/07) using a weighted average of all of the respondents and the mid-point for each poll category, the current weighted average of all responses is:

31.1 MPG for all DX/LX/EX logged replies.

[psyshack]

65 mpg putting around in the country visiting some friends.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3932

psy

[ASM07LX]

first 2 tanks avg of 36mpg, around 70% highway.

[Janizary]

Originally Posted by psyshack

65 mpg putting around in the country visiting some friends.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3932

psy

Egads, Psy. That's insane MPG.

BTW, does that old giant SG1 block your view of your gauges?

[psyshack]

Originally Posted by Janizary

Egads, Psy. That's insane MPG.

BTW, does that old giant SG1 block your view of your gauges?

No,, it works out good. I have great line of sight from the tach to the SG on to the speedo pod. The SG1 is one of the uglyist hunks of auto tool Ive even seen myself. I will get a SGII when data logging is in them. Untill then I will use my hunk of auto ugly.

psy

[psyshack]

Links fixed, I hope.

psy

[Snapnek]

2006 Civic Sedan LX automatic just did first oil change at 7,500 miles, was getting 28 mpg before, now getting 28 mpg. What the heck is this about? I bought this car because of the sticker saying 30mpg city to 40mpg highway. Who do I direct my lawsuit at, Honda Motor Company or the Dealership? I would have bought a bigger car like an Accord or Camry and could this kind of mileage and have alot more room. I had a Honda Odyessy that never ever got close the the mileage stated on the sticker. I'm not going to take this laying down. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Mike:Mad: :Mad:

[truflip]

Originally Posted by Snapnek

I'm not going to take this laying down.

yea ur taking it from the back..

try complaining to the service manager at ur dealer. i heard they can do some checks to make sure there is nothing wrong with ur engine..