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MyFirstCivic@35 · 03-27-2006, 10:36 PM

EX manual with 5400 miles

I just got 36.5 MPG.

I drove 409 miles between fill ups and it took 11.2 gallons to fill.

I did have a little more highway miles than usual on this tank.

CivicWithNav · 03-27-2006, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MyFirstCivic@35

EX manual with 5400 miles

I just got 36.5 MPG.

I drove 409 miles between fill ups and it took 11.2 gallons to fill.

I did have a little more highway miles than usual on this tank.

YEP...it's hard but it can be done. like i said, I've done approx 42mpg one time. ONE TIME only. if i start to put the pedal to the metal, it gets considerably worse...

What I suggest for those complaining, QUIT DRIVING LIKE YOU STOLE THE CAR...the end. :)

kish-81 · 03-28-2006, 10:11 AM

So what is everyone's experience with how far to run down the gas gauge? On my 2nd tank, I had 1 bar left, took 11.8 gal. Tank holds 13.2, I believe. I was chicken to run any lower - my current tank I may run until no bars show.

Also, what is your opinion of the 13.2 gal capacity - is this the "recommended" max. to allow for expansion, or a physical limit to the tank?

Anyone else brave enough to run to no bars on their gauge?

I know - I've got way too much time to think about this stuff!

**twistedframe** · 03-28-2006, 10:16 AM

I ran it down to no bars, not by choice I couldn't find an open gas station where i was at 2AM. when i did fill up it took 12.95 gallons, so i'm sure i was running on fumes. I went about 20 mile with no bars.

Retread · 03-28-2006, 10:50 AM

One bar for me. 11.6 gal. to fill it.

tommyroo · 03-28-2006, 07:00 PM

Yep, one bar and I start to worry

**8thgenuser** · 03-28-2006, 07:11 PM

I start to worry when I'm down to a 1/4 tank.

When I fill up, I fill up 8 gallons of gas. I know, I'm such a pu$$y!

Next time, I'll be brave and run it down to a few bars. You just never know what kind of situation you'll run into where you wish you had that extra gallon of gas on tap. Better to err on the safe side.

**CameronJr9** · 03-28-2006, 07:12 PM

No bars. 53 miles later I called AAA.

**8thgenuser** · 03-28-2006, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CameronJr9

No bars. 53 miles later I called AAA.

At least you're putting your membership money to good use!

**CameronJr9** · 03-28-2006, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 8thgenuser

At least you're putting your membership money to good use!

Oh, I get my money's worth every year!

kish-81 · 03-28-2006, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CameronJr9

No bars. 53 miles later I called AAA.

My last car ('95 Taurus, or otherwise the POS) I ran down to the "E" and it literally ran out of gas at the station. I had to push it to the pump.

pointbrink · 03-28-2006, 08:24 PM

i see no mileage here, what did you guys get on your tank of gas?? (especially cameronJr.... since you went 53 miles after no bars)

in my 92 accord i ran it to 519 miles, as i was going up a hill i ran out of gas, i turned it around and coasted down a long long hill to the bottom where i knew there was a gas station. supposedly my accord has a 17.1 gallon tank, but even that day it only went to 16.2 or so

waross · 03-28-2006, 09:12 PM

OK so if I get no bars I can go 50 miles just not 53? Trust me I'll push yet. I have already done the no bars thing for about 10 miles

**CameronJr9** · 03-28-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by pointbrink

i see no mileage here, what did you guys get on your tank of gas?? (especially cameronJr.... since you went 53 miles after no bars)

It was somewhere between 450 and 470. I don't recall. I just remember the 53 miles after the bars disappeared. That's what I was really concerned with.

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Originally Posted by waross

OK so if I get no bars I can go 50 miles just not 53? Trust me I'll push yet. I have already done the no bars thing for about 10 miles

Good luck!

OblivionJin · 03-28-2006, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CameronJr9

It was somewhere between 450 and 470. I don't recall. I just remember the 53 miles after the bars disappeared. That's what I was really concerned with.

Good luck!

Shoot... if I got that kinda gas mileage I'd be brave enough to think my civic can go another 50 miles with no bars either

**CameronJr9** · 03-28-2006, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by OblivionJin

Shoot... if I got that kinda gas mileage I'd be brave enough to think my civic can go another 50 miles with no bars either

Eh. That's only about 35 or 36 mpg.

OblivionJin · 03-28-2006, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CameronJr9

Eh. That's only about 35 or 36 mpg.

10 mpg more than I average.

XeNonCiViC · 03-29-2006, 12:11 AM

EX AT Sedan w/17,500 miles... already... *sigh*

I generally avg. about 29-32 mpg, mixed driving (70% hwy, 30% city).

I've taken many long highway trips on this car already, but the best I've done is 35 mpg, and that's only because I was driving 60mph the whole way. Driving 70mph, I usually avg 33 mpg.

40 mpg is UNREALISTIC!!!!!! (unless you drive a constant 48 mph the whole way)

EPA gas mileage estimates on the highway cycle are not accurate. Why? The avg. speed they run a car at is about 47.5mph, and this test is the same as it was in the 1970's. How many of you drive under 50 mph on the highway? Probably no one, except for CivicWithNav when he did average 42mph.

RODSCIVIC · 03-29-2006, 12:39 AM

Just took a weekend trip from L.A. to S.F. and back. I averaged 38.9 going between 75-80 mph. Not bad.

**8thgenuser** · 03-29-2006, 01:30 AM

Maybe you should stop peeling out at every stop light and stop sign, Jin. That's pretty low for your 1.8 liter, but that's still within EPA estimates. I assume you spend a lot of time in San Francisco, so lower mpgs are going to be expected with all the stop signs and hills we have in the city (I'm from SF, too).

I'm getting 34.7 mpg of mixed use city and freeway. It's mostly been freeway, though.

03-28-2006, 10:11 AM	#103 (permalink)
kish-81 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Berks County, PA Age: 44 Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Gas/Fuel Gauge - when is empty really empty?!? So what is everyone's experience with how far to run down the gas gauge? On my 2nd tank, I had 1 bar left, took 11.8 gal. Tank holds 13.2, I believe. I was chicken to run any lower - my current tank I may run until no bars show. Also, what is your opinion of the 13.2 gal capacity - is this the "recommended" max. to allow for expansion, or a physical limit to the tank? Anyone else brave enough to run to no bars on their gauge? I know - I've got way too much time to think about this stuff!

03-28-2006, 07:11 PM	#107 (permalink)
8thgenuser Webby's Minion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 7,069 Nikon Squad Member #8 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I start to worry when I'm down to a 1/4 tank. When I fill up, I fill up 8 gallons of gas. I know, I'm such a pu$$y! Next time, I'll be brave and run it down to a few bars. You just never know what kind of situation you'll run into where you wish you had that extra gallon of gas on tap. Better to err on the safe side. __________________ Next NorCal Meet - North Bay - 8 t h g e n u s e r -

03-28-2006, 07:12 PM	#108 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 28 Posts: 25,188 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 6 / 100%	No bars. 53 miles later I called AAA. __________________

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RODSCIVIC Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 30 Posts: 223 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Just took a weekend trip from L.A. to S.F. and back. I averaged 38.9 going between 75-80 mph. Not bad. Last edited by RODSCIVIC; 03-29-2006 at 04:32 PM.

03-29-2006, 01:30 AM	#120 (permalink)
8thgenuser Webby's Minion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 7,069 Nikon Squad Member #8 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Maybe you should stop peeling out at every stop light and stop sign, Jin. That's pretty low for your 1.8 liter, but that's still within EPA estimates. I assume you spend a lot of time in San Francisco, so lower mpgs are going to be expected with all the stop signs and hills we have in the city (I'm from SF, too). I'm getting 34.7 mpg of mixed use city and freeway. It's mostly been freeway, though. __________________ Next NorCal Meet - North Bay - 8 t h g e n u s e r -

03-27-2006, 10:36 PM	#101 (permalink)
MyFirstCivic@35 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spencerport, NY (just west of Rochester) Age: 38 Posts: 310 iTrader: 0 / 0%	EX manual with 5400 miles I just got 36.5 MPG. I drove 409 miles between fill ups and it took 11.2 gallons to fill. I did have a little more highway miles than usual on this tank.

03-28-2006, 10:50 AM	#105 (permalink)
Retread Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: West Michigan Posts: 529 iTrader: 0 / 0%	One bar for me. 11.6 gal. to fill it.

03-28-2006, 07:00 PM	#106 (permalink)
tommyroo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 1,155 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yep, one bar and I start to worry

03-28-2006, 08:24 PM	#112 (permalink)
pointbrink Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 24 Posts: 148 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i see no mileage here, what did you guys get on your tank of gas?? (especially cameronJr.... since you went 53 miles after no bars) in my 92 accord i ran it to 519 miles, as i was going up a hill i ran out of gas, i turned it around and coasted down a long long hill to the bottom where i knew there was a gas station. supposedly my accord has a 17.1 gallon tank, but even that day it only went to 16.2 or so

03-28-2006, 09:12 PM	#113 (permalink)
waross Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northwest Indiana Age: 44 Posts: 132 iTrader: 0 / 0%	OK so if I get no bars I can go 50 miles just not 53? Trust me I'll push yet. I have already done the no bars thing for about 10 miles

03-29-2006, 12:11 AM	#118 (permalink)
XeNonCiViC Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 78 iTrader: 0 / 0%	EX AT Sedan w/17,500 miles... already... sigh I generally avg. about 29-32 mpg, mixed driving (70% hwy, 30% city). I've taken many long highway trips on this car already, but the best I've done is 35 mpg, and that's only because I was driving 60mph the whole way. Driving 70mph, I usually avg 33 mpg. 40 mpg is UNREALISTIC!!!!!! (unless you drive a constant 48 mph the whole way) EPA gas mileage estimates on the highway cycle are not accurate. Why? The avg. speed they run a car at is about 47.5mph, and this test is the same as it was in the 1970's. How many of you drive under 50 mph on the highway? Probably no one, except for CivicWithNav when he did average 42mph.