TheBlade

It has nothing to do with "breaking in your engine" its all a matter of gear ratio. My 5speed tC compared to other cars is geared crazy low. 3k @ 60ish is like my dodge ram was with 4.88gears. I'm thinking the tC is geared with differential ratio like 3.96 or 4.11. The auto is lower revs because the gearing is different...its the ratio why we get crummy mileage compared to a honda's too.

I still love me tC though....geared for corners I keep telling myself.

fastgermancar

Mediocre_Generica

I wouldn't mind putting in a taller 5th gear in my car...getting it down to like 2k at 65 or so.

MikeJ

I think if you are driving on the highway you can get 250 miles on what looks to be a half a tank. If I fill up when my gas gauge says I have half a tank I put in about 8 gallons. So figure thats about 31mpg for 8 gallons of gas.

At 3000rpms I am doing 65mph I checked it this morning on my way home.This is with a 5-speed

squarepants

he got a hybrid xb.........

CELL

what gear are you guys talking about?

capt_boomer

At 3,000 RPM i'm at exactly 66MPH. 5th gear, Manual Trans. 550 miles on the ODO.

Dyltone

Yes, changing tire size will change the speedometer. I have 19" wheels and my girl (another 5sp 05 TC) has the stock 17" wheels. We both have navigation units and can verify that her speedo (the stock one) is actually 3 - 4 mph slower than actual speed verified by the GPS. My car (with the 19's) is dead on as verfied by the GPS. I've also spoken to a Toyota technician about this and he confirmed that ALL Toyota speedometers ship factory slow 2-5 MPH to allow a "schwag" as he put it. I feel that it's to keep us lead foots inline a little bit, but who knows the real reason.

Just my .02¢

andWILLsays

hmmm....

THEtCguy

i dunno, ill chek tomorrow about 65 miles an hour,
for my 4spd-auto as far as I remember, its like 3000 rpm or slightly above at 80, and like 4ish at 100.... dont know about 65... im always flyin when im near 65 im still haulin a$$ up till my eyes are like and im like i really need a radar, b4 im like one day, until then im like everyday i make it home w/o da popos

Huey

at 3,000 rpms my car is at 80 mph.

Dyltone

ok, verified tonight on highway...

80 MPH was 3600 - 3700 RPM in 5th.