Ok.....so.......under MY normal driving conditions.........I've been averaging 20 mpg with every fill up (so.....between 19 mpg and 21 mpg consistently).

When I tried REALLY hard......and I mean REALLY hard (granny style) to get better mileage.........i topped out at 23 mpg. ____!

So....my car is at 3500 miles......and I decided I didn't want to wait till the 5000 mile mark to get my "Free" oil change. I changed my oil myself instead........with Mobil 1 Synthetic 5w-30. I also disconnected my battery for about 30 mins to reset the ECU.

My most recent tank.......I got 28.18 mpg. I WAS driving pretty granny style the whole time...........but that still beats the 23 I got the last time I drove granny style.

Woohoo......finally some mpg that doesn't blow!

KiL

try replacing the sparkplugs, I know that I already had to replace mine. I am at 16,000 and replcaed them. This is what I got and now I am back up again. :D
http://www.precisionmuffler.com/0bcc0500.jpg

first time i checked i was getting 31mpg, but now 35mpg on average now.

first time i checked i was getting 31mpg, but now 35mpg on average now.

I'm looking forward to that!

I'm getting 22mpg and have to fill with premium in the beast beetle.

Andrew

I'm getting 22mpg and have to fill with premium in the beast beetle.

Andrew

I hear ya! I was getting about 17 mpg with my '03 Lancer Evo, and it took premium too. Sold it for the xB......double the mileage, and regular gas.

And still cool!

David B.

I think I need another road trip to check my MPG again. Hows the weather in vegas Kinglou? :D Vegas is callin and I need to answer the call :twisted:

Ok.....so.......under MY normal driving conditions.........I've been averaging 20 mpg with every fill up (so.....between 19 mpg and 21 mpg consistently).

When I tried REALLY hard......and I mean REALLY hard (granny style) to get better mileage.........i topped out at 23 mpg. ____!

So....my car is at 3500 miles......and I decided I didn't want to wait till the 5000 mile mark to get my "Free" oil change. I changed my oil myself instead........with Mobil 1 Synthetic 5w-30. I also disconnected my battery for about 30 mins to reset the ECU.

My most recent tank.......I got 28.18 mpg. I WAS driving pretty granny style the whole time...........but that still beats the 23 I got the last time I drove granny style.

Woohoo......finally some mpg that doesn't blow!

KiL


Take it in if it's stock it shouldn't get tjat kind of mileage unless you constanty drive in the city up hill with a head wind.

Ok.....so.......under MY normal driving conditions.........I've been averaging 20 mpg with every fill up (so.....between 19 mpg and 21 mpg consistently).

When I tried REALLY hard......and I mean REALLY hard (granny style) to get better mileage.........i topped out at 23 mpg. ____!

So....my car is at 3500 miles......and I decided I didn't want to wait till the 5000 mile mark to get my "Free" oil change. I changed my oil myself instead........with Mobil 1 Synthetic 5w-30. I also disconnected my battery for about 30 mins to reset the ECU.

My most recent tank.......I got 28.18 mpg. I WAS driving pretty granny style the whole time...........but that still beats the 23 I got the last time I drove granny style.

Woohoo......finally some mpg that doesn't blow!

KiL


Take it in if it's stock it shouldn't get tjat kind of mileage unless you constanty drive in the city up hill with a head wind.

You don't know how he drives :lol: The KingLou here like to floor it to every location in vegas and has no muffler, but he does have a straight pipe with a tip. :lol: So the dealer won;t be able to help hime out! :D

Why would that effect what the dealer does? My straight pipe exhaust isn't the cause of my problem. In fact......I've proven that it actually increased my MPG about 1-2 miles per gallon. You think they'd give me crap about it? Don't I have protection under that damn Magnusson Moss Act.....that's what its called right? It's not like I have NO muffler........i've got the primary (resonator) still on.

KiL

trust me your mpg will get better , at 12000 miles mine got a little better but right now i got 28000 and on a trip to mexico i got 38 mpg and that was with sitting in traffic for an hour and a half crossing back over , i havnt done anything to it other than oil changes . i use mobil full synthetic 5-w 30 and i got a 5 speed and i only use 91 octane , on average i get about 34mpg , thats city and highway driving combined and i usually do 80 mph on the freeway . 8)

trust me your mpg will get better , at 12000 miles mine got a little better but right now i got 28000 and on a trip to mexico i got 38 mpg and that was with sitting in traffic for an hour and a half crossing back over , i havnt done anything to it other than oil changes . i use mobil full synthetic 5-w 30 and i got a 5 speed and i only use 91 octane , on average i get about 34mpg , thats city and highway driving combined and i usually do 80 mph on the freeway . 8)

Fairly Impressive!!! 4 questions... What brand synthtic? What are your changeing intervals? Why 91 octane? Have you made any mods to your car with the motor or wheels or ride height?

Kil, glad to hear you that brick off your gas pedal, now it 's not to the floor all the time. seriously, I added the Precision Muffler axle back, and my milage went up 1.6 to 2 mpg since. I almost want a header and manifold\header back system now. Bill

try replacing the sparkplugs, I know that I already had to replace mine. I am at 16,000 and replcaed them. This is what I got and now I am back up again. :D
http://www.precisionmuffler.com/0bcc0500.jpg

Gabe, what type of spark plugs did you get? and what is the space between the spark plug and the little hook thing...i forget what its called...do Scions have a specific distance?

bump...i really want to know the answer to the above question...^^^^^^^

call him the number on the website.

Gabe, what type of spark plugs did you get? and what is the space between the spark plug and the little hook thing...i forget what its called...do Scions have a specific distance?

I am using NGK sparkplugs, and I forgot the gap was. :D There is a topic on it in the power hungry area.
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13278

Mine has like 600 miles on it and my first tank i got around 27.5mpg...however, it has been hot like hell here in LA so I've been using the AC a lot. how much does that affect the gas???

Mine has like 600 miles on it and my first tank i got around 27.5mpg...however, it has been hot like hell here in LA so I've been using the AC a lot. how much does that affect the gas???

Not much, I did the same thing when I got mine too. It was a hot august ad I was happy to have brand new air conditioning! :D

i have been averaging 28-30 on my car with an intake. i haven't had the car a month yet and my gas already went down $40 a month from my last bill.

Should have posted this here the 1st time.. but here goes..

Are you all driving sticks?
Mine is an AUTO..
and even with STOCK wheels, it took 2.5 tanks to drive from ATL to STL.. That should have taken me less than 2 tanks. I had a 150mile break-in period for the car before I put it on the road too.

What gives..

I'm using the cheap gas.. only mod is 17inch BSA's. I got about 235 miles on the highway before I had to fill up again. The trip I took is only 262 miles. My 3000GT can do it on 3/4 tank (it holds 16gallons, but if you think about it.. it 's getting the same mileage) I set the cruize (on the BOXX) at 75-80 mph. no AC on..

Anything you guys know I can do ( I tried slowing down.. 65mph - was in the same rpm band and no noticeable difference) to help out my mileage??? I already tried turning off the traction control -- nothing.

Finally, at cruise 75-80mph, I'm at 32-3300rpm
P.S. The cruise control is stock -- I bought it in a state that offers it..

Hell I ve only got like 500 miles on my xB and im driving uphill with a head wind most of the time with the a/c blowing between 70 and 80 miles an hour and still im gettimg 28 to 30 per gallon! I think you should have that car checked out! I'd also like to point out the mention of synthetic oil yes you can get better fuel milege using it and it will reduse the amount of engine wear and increase engine life!!! The picture of the spark plugs actuly looks pretty good when you sheck a spark plug it should have a light tan discoloration! if its black your could be burning oil if its whit you many be running to lean ( i.e.) not enough fuel something else that could cause spark plug problumes are the wires. So many people over look this spark plug wires today are not mad of hard wire like they one were, You see it interfers with the car radio! so insted they are a kind of carbon filld wire they work great! but iff you yank on the wire wrong or try to jerk it out you can put small cracks in the carbon and it can result in your car running pore rough idle a miss etc. I would see this all the time in idustrial applications with gennerators, where full power was constantly needed! i'm not saying go out and buy hard wires stick with the new types of wire just be a little more careful when removing the wires think gentle and always remove them buy pulling on the boot!!